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The Top 5
Tax law
boutiques
Couzin Taylor LLP
Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal
couzintaylor.com
Deloitte Tax Law LLP
Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal
www.deloittetaxlaw.ca
Felesky Flynn LLP
Calgary, Edmonton
felesky.com
Millar Kreklewetz LLP
Toronto
taxandtradelaw.com
Thorsteinssons LLP
Toronto, Vancouver
thor.ca
— it's just the specialized nature of it."
At AIMCO, Girard says if specialty ser-
vice is what you're seeking from a boutique,
the fi rst consideration is not necessarily cost.
"It would be a mistake to say cost doesn't
always play into it, but the reality is if you
need something done, you need it done well,
and if the cost is 10 or 15 per cent higher and
it's mission critical, then you will pay. When
you're talking about core principles of com-
mercial deals, those are strategic pieces of
legal work — we're not talking about com-
moditized work — so it has to be done right
and we're somewhat insensitive to cost when
that happens."
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