Osler is honoured to be recognized as both the Canadian Tax Firm of the Year and the Tax Court Firm of the Year at the International Tax Review's 13th annual Americas Tax Awards. Osler Tax partner Al Meghji was also named the Americas Tax Litigation & Disputes Practice Leader of the Year.
Firms from more than 12 countries in North, South and Central America competed for these awards, which were announced at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on Thursday, September 13. These awards are given to in-house teams, firms and individuals that provide the most innovative tax and transfer pricing advice. The judging panel examines submissions made for the World Tax and World Transfer Pricing guides, in combination with specific Americas Awards submissions.
As previously reported, Osler was also shortlisted for the following awards:
- Canada Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
- North America Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
- Americas Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
- Americas Capital Markets Tax Deal of the Year (The Bank of Nova Scotia in its launch of a new form of Additional Tier 1 Capital)
- Americas Financial Services Tax Deal of the Year (The Bank of Nova Scotia in its launch of a new form of Additional Tier 1 Capital)
- Americas Real Estate Tax Deal of the Year (SmartREIT and Strathallen Acquisitions Inc. in the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of OneREIT for $1.1 billion)
- Americas Tax Restructuring Deal of the Year (Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd., lenders to Stelco Inc., in its CCAA proceedings)
- North America Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
- Americas Tax Firm of the Year
- North America Tax Firm of the Year
Osler’s Tax Group is consistently recognized as a leading provider of tax law services in Canada. Our tax lawyers operate as an integrated unit and in partnership with our clients to develop sophisticated solutions to our clients’ most complex and important taxation issues. With close to 60 tax professionals, we are able to offer our clients expert advice on a broad range of taxation matters of importance to their business interests. We offer leading expertise and have extensive experience in each of the following areas of corporate tax practice: M&A, Corporate Reorganizations and Restructurings, Tax Advisory Services, Tax Controversy & Litigation, Transfer Pricing, Canada/U.S. Cross-Border Tax Planning, and Indirect Tax.
For more information on the 13th annual ITR Americas Tax Awards, please click here.
