Florence Sauve is a partner in the Toronto office of Thorsteinssons LLP.
Florence’s practice focuses on all aspects of taxpayer representation. She assists her clients in managing and resolving complex tax audit and appeal disputes and represents her clients before the courts. Florence has extensive experience in making representations to the federal and provincial tax authorities and successfully negotiating out -of-court settlements. She is currently working on a number of audits, objections and appeals dealing with a wide range of domestic and international tax issues. Florence is a Member-at-Large of the Advocates’ Society’s Tax Litigation Practice Group, and she regularly lectures and writes on various tax dispute issues.
Before joining Thorsteinssons LLP, Florence clerked at the Tax Court of Canada and completed an LL.M. in International Taxation at New York University.
Florence is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Law Society of British Columbia and New York State Bar. She is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Education
- In-Depth Tax Course, CPA Canada
- LLM., New York University (International Taxation; Hauser Global Scholar; Fulbright Scholar)
- J.D., University of Ottawa (National Program; Gold Medalist)
- LL.L., University of Ottawa (Gold Medalist)
- B.Soc.Sc., University of Ottawa (International Development and Globalization; Gold Medalist)
Professional Activities & Memberships
- Canadian Tax Foundation, Member
- Advocates’ Society, Member
- Canadian Bar Association (Tax Section), Member
- Ontario Bar Association, Member
- International Fiscal Association, Member
- Women's Law Association of Ontario, Member
- Young Women in Law, Member
