The Tax and Estate Groups of Canada's Meritas member firms working together as "Meritas Canada Tax" represent one of the largest groups of such lawyers in Canada. As a member of the worldwide affiliation of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, one of the world's largest involving over 170 independent commercial law firms located in over 60 countries, we have access to some 5,700 lawyers to draw upon to not only structure your legal arrangements but to document them and defend them against revenue authorities around the globe.

Meritas Canada Tax is an affiliation of some 30-plus tax and estates lawyers representing 8 law firms in 12 cities across Canada.  Amongst our group are senior legal professionals, some with accounting designations, who have written and lectured extensively on tax and estate matters and are considered leading experts in their fields.  As a group, there is a daily exchange of technical information across the country ensuring that the various Canadian Meritas member firms are fully abreast of all important developments in all areas of tax and estate law.

Our primary area of expertise is the taxation of private enterprises and their owner-managers.  Our member firms advise on and implement some of the most sophisticated tax and estate planning strategies currently available in Canada.  We also advise extensively on cross-border taxation and offshore tax planned structures, as well as the full range of domestic estate plans involving tax-effective corporate reorganizations, estate freezes, wills and estate plans and inter vivos trusts.  If you are having a problem with Canada Revenue Agency, we also have a considerable depth of experience representing clients in tax appeals and, as lawyers, we can offer our clients the benefits of solicitor-client privilege, a form of legal protection not available to dealings with accountants.  Beyond purely tax driven transactions, we work closely with our commercial, securities and litigation lawyers on a full range of every day business mergers, acquisitions, and public offerings. 

At Meritas Canada Tax we are problem solvers.  Please contact one of our member firms through the links or go directly to one of our lawyers by using the links in our lawyer summaries.