Shane Brown is a partner practising out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP.
Shane’s practice focuses on domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts, corporations and charities, including: estate planning, corporate reorganizations, divisive reorganizations, business structuring, property acquisitions, entering and exiting the Canadian tax net, and offshore and cross-border structures. Shane also advises non-residents, including persons planning to immigrate to Canada, and persons acquiring or selling “taxable Canadian property”, and represents clients who have disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Shane also lectures on various aspects of taxation law at conferences, meetings and courses attended by tax advisors and other professionals regarding tax planning matters. Shane has authored and co-authored papers and articles and has presented at various events including he Canadian Tax Foundation National Tax Conference.
Shane received a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Zoology from the University of Manitoba in 1997, a Bachelor of Laws in 2004 from the University of British Columbia and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2005. Shane has completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Advanced International Tax Course and attended the Canadian Bar Association’s Tax Law for Lawyers Conference.
Shane is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of British Columbia.
Professional Activities & Memberships
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
