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Top Tax boutiques
KPMG Law LLP
[Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Vaughan]
kpmg.com
Thorsteinssons LLP [Toronto, Vancouver]
thor.ca
KPMG Law LLP assists domestic and international organizations with transaction planning, risk assessments,
tax reporting and statutory compliance. The firm was established with two tax lawyers in 2003, expanding to
more than 40 tax lawyers and offering services in tax litigation and dispute resolution, indirect tax, tax incen-
tives, U.S. tax and trade and customs.
"Have always received great results when working with them," says one voter.
Thorsteinssons LLP was founded in Vancouver in 1964 by Pat Thorsteinsson. In 1990, the firm expanded to Toronto in order
to better serve its national client base. For more than 50 years, the firm has provided tax advice to clients around the world and
is recognized for its work in highly complex matters. The firm has a long history of work in the resource sector, and provides
advice in personal, corporate and international tax advice, estate planning, sales tax advice and has been involved in a number of
tax litigation matters at all levels of court.
One respondent cites the firm's depth and breadth of tax knowledge — "Thorsteinssons is Vancouver's 'go-to' tax firm."
Honourable mentions:
Drache Aptowitzer LLP [Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto]
drache.ca
Eight lawyers
Clients include not-for-profits, charities and non-taxable entities
Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP
[Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, and Buffalo, NY]
moodysgartner.com
17 lawyers (also 14 chartered accountants/certified public accountants)
Clients include Abreezio LLC and Petrograx, as well as other real
estate, financial, technology, oil and gas and agriculture companies
Millar Kreklewetz LLP [Toronto]
taxandtradelaw.com
Six lawyers
Clients come from oil and gas, automotive, financial institutions,
non-resident importers, direct selling
Dwyer Tax Law [Victoria]
dwyertaxlaw.com
Two lawyers
Family-owned enterprises, estate planning, Canadians moving off-
shore, immigrants moving to Canada
TaxChambers LLP [Toronto]
taxchambers.ca
Six lawyers
Clients represent a variety of industries, including manufacturing, real
estate development, technology and financial services, ranging from a
billion-dollar multinational software company and a U.S. pension plan
to software and financial services startup entrepreneurs.
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