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David Davies

Vancouver Office & Toronto Office
Toronto: (647) 725-1152 Vancouver: (604) 602-4252
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David Davies is a partner with Thorsteinssons LLP. David represents taxpayers in their disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and in complex tax planning matters that could receive CRA scrutiny. His clients include public and private corporations, individuals, and members of syndicated tax shelters or “quasi” tax shelters.

David Davies is one of Canada’s leading lawyers in advising on tax-assisted structured financing transactions. He has appeared before numerous Courts, including the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Ontario and British Columbia superior courts. In addition to his Court appearances, Mr. Davies’ recent experience includes:

  • Successfully settling a Tax Court appeal for a film tax shelter partnership having nearly $200M in tax deductions at issue;
  • Advising on CRA audits of complex transactions for corporate clients;
  • Appealing CRA reassessments involving substantial Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) balances;
  • Being retained as a proposed expert witness in a class action lawsuit against a law firm, where his evidence was “absolutely crucial” to the certification of the class;
  • Obtaining an Advance Income Tax Ruling from the CRA for a film distribution partnership – the first Ruling of this type that the CRA has issued in nearly ten years; and
  • Advising a corporate lender on strategies to collect tax credits in the face of concurrent collection efforts against the borrower by the CRA.

David is a strategist. Tax disputes are multifaceted, demanding a breadth and depth of understanding of the legislation, case law, and administrative practice. His clients say: “I love that sort of thinking”; “Thoughtful and practical analysis”; and “Well thought-out.”

David is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the Canadian Bar Association (Tax Section). He writes occasional papers and gives presentations to selected interested groups. For more information on David’s recent reported cases please refer to the attached list of cases.

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