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THE LEGAL 500 CANADA 2025

Thorsteinssons has been recognized as one of the Top Elite Boutique Tax firms in Canada for 2025 by Legal 500.

Matthew Williams has been recognized as a Leading Partner in Canada for 2024 by Legal 500.


BEST LAWYERS: BEST LAW FIRMS – CANADA 2025

Thorsteinssons has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada by Best Lawyers.

National Tier 2

  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

National Tier 3

  • Corporate Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

  • Toronto
    • Tax Law
  • Vancouver
    • Corporate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates

NEW VANCOUVER AND TORONTO ASSOCIATES

Thorsteinssons LLP is pleased to welcome three new Associates to our firm. Daniel Sze and Susan Johnson have joined our Vancouver office and Nicole Lynx has joined our Toronto office.

 


CANADA’S BEST LAW FIRMS 2025

The Globe and Mail partnered with Statista to determine which law firms in Canada are held in the highest esteem by their colleagues. Thorsteinssons has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2025 in Tax.


CHAMBERS CANADA GUIDE 2025

Chambers Canada 2025 has recognized Paul Gibney and Ian Gamble as ranked lawyers in the Tax category.  Matthew Williams has been recognized as a ranked lawyer in Tax: Litigation. Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized as a Leading Firm.

 


THORSTEINSSONS WELCOMES JOHN R. OWEN

Thorsteinssons LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable John R. Owen to the firm as of Counsel. Until his recent retirement from the bench, John was an esteemed Justice of the Tax Court of Canada. John was also, prior to his appointment to Tax Court, a highly regarded tax lawyer in Toronto, including as a former partner of Thorsteinssons LLP.

 


BEST LAWYERS 2025 – ONES TO WATCH IN CANADA

Thorsteinssons is pleased to announce that Cadie Yiu has been recognized in the category of Tax Law in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in Canada.

 


BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA – LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2025

Congratulations to David Christian for being recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2025.

 


BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA – LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2025

Congratulations to Rick Wong for being recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Law in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2025.

 


BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA 2025

Best Lawyers has released the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to the 22 Thorsteinssons’ lawyers who have been recognized.

Toronto, ON

  • Brian R. Carr
    • Tax Law
  • Paul Gibney
    • Tax Law
  • Kyle B. Lamothe
    • Tax Law
  • James Murdoch
    • Tax Law
  • E. Rebecca Potter
    • Tax Law
  • Florence Sauvé-Lafrance
    • Tax Law
  • Colin Smith
    • Tax Law
  • Matthew Williams
    • Tax Law
  • Cadie Yu *Ones to Watch in Canada 2025
    • Tax Law

Vancouver, BC

  • Asif Abdulla
    • Tax Law
  • Terry G. Barnett
    • Tax Law
  • David Baxter
    • Tax Law
  • Shane Brown
    • Tax Law
  • Robert Carvalho
    • Tax Law
  • David Christian
    • Tax Law
  • David Davies
    • Tax Law
  • Alexander Demner
    • Tax Law
  • Ian Gamble
    • Tax Law
  • John Gregory
    • Tax Law
  • Michael McLaren
    • Tax Law
  • David Thompson
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Rick Wong
    • Corporate Law

NEW VANCOUVER AND TORONTO ASSOCIATES

Thorsteinssons LLP is pleased to welcome two new Associates to our firm. Kurt Haunsperger has joined our Vancouver office and Sam Lewis has joined our Toronto office.

 


CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH GUIDE 2024

Paul Gibney has been recognized in the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth Guide as a Band 1 ranked lawyer in the Private Wealth Law practice area.


VESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. v R.

Congratulations to Matthew WilliamsFlorence Sauve, and Brittany Rossler, on yesterday’s decision in DAC Investment Holdings. The Tax Court’s ruling – which concluded that “non-CCPC planning” is not abusive under the GAAR – represents a major win for taxpayers across the country.

 


2024 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT  DIRECTORY

Thorsteinssons is pleased to announce that 15 of our lawyers have been named leading practitioners in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Thorsteinssons has been rated as one of the 2024 Leading Law Firms across Canada based on an extensive peer survey process.

  • Vancouver Leading Firms – Litigation – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Toronto Leading Firms – Litigation – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Vancouver Leading Firms – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Toronto Leading Firms – Corporate Tax –  Consistently Recommended

 


CHAMBERS GLOBAL GUIDE 2024

Chambers Global 2024 has recognized Paul Gibney and Ian Gamble as ranked lawyers in the Tax category.  Matthew Williams has been recognized as a ranked lawyer in Tax: Litigation. Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized as a Leading Firm.

 


2024 LEXPERT/ALM GUIDE TO THE LEADING 500 LAWYERS IN CANADA

Matthew Williams and Ian Gamble have been recognized in the 2024 Lexpert/American Lawyer Media Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.


2024 NEW PARTNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

Thorsteinssons is pleased to announce new partners, Milan Vukovic, Leonard Gilbert, Gloria Wang, and Rebecca Loo, all practicing out of the Toronto office.


2023 LEXPERT SPECIAL EDITION ON CANADA’S LEADING LITIGATION LAWYERS

Matthew Williams, Robert Carvalho, and  E. Rebecca Potter have been included as Lexpert-ranked lawyers in the 2023 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Litigation lawyers.

 


THE LEGAL 500 CANADA 2024

Thorsteinssons has been recognized as one of the leading Tax firms in Canada for 2024 by The Legal 500 Canada.

Mathew Williams has been recognized as a Leading Individual in Tax by The Legal 500 Canada.

 


CANADA’S BEST LAW FIRMS 2024

Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2024. The Globe and Mail partnered with Statista to determine which law firms in Canada are held in the highest esteem by their colleagues.

 


CHAMBERS CANADA GUIDE 2024

Chambers Canada 2024 has recognized Paul GibneyMichael Colborne & Ian Gamble as ranked lawyers in the Tax category.  Matthew Williams has been recognized as a ranked lawyer in Tax: Litigation. Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized as a Leading Firm.

 


BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA 2024

Best Lawyers has released the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to the 16 Thorsteinssons’ lawyers who have been recognized, including Ian Gamble who was also recognized as Lawyer of the Year 2024 for Tax Law.

Vancouver

  • Rick Wong (2023)
    • Corporate Law
  • Terry G. Barnett (2017)
    • Tax Law
  • David Baxter (2021)
    • Tax Law
  • Robert Carvalho (2022)
    • Tax Law
  • David Christian (2021)
    • Tax Law
  • David Davies (2023)
    • Tax Law
  • Ian Gamble (2013)
    • Tax Law
  • John Gregory (2006)
    • Tax Law
  • David Thompson (2006)
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates

Toronto

  • Brian R. Carr (2006)
    • Tax Law
  • Michael Colborne (2014)
    • Tax Law
  • Paul Gibney (2006)
    • Tax Law
  • Kyle B. Lamothe (2023)
    • Tax Law
  • E. Rebecca Potter (2023)
    • Tax Law
  • Colin Smith (2023)
    • Tax Law
  • Matthew Williams (2014)
    • Tax Law
*The year in parenthesis is the first edition year the lawyer was recognized in Best Lawyers for any practice area.

CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH GUIDE 2023

Chambers & Partners has recognized Paul Gibney as a Band 1 lawyer in the Private Wealth category for the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for 2023.


2023 LEXPERT SPECIAL EDITION: FINANCE AND M&A

Paul Gibney, Michael Colborne and Michael McLaren have been included as Lexpert-ranked lawyers in the 2023 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Finance and M&A lawyers.

 


CANADIAN LAWYER – TOP TAX BOUTIQUES 2023-2024

Thorsteinssons has been recognized as one of the Top Tax Law Boutiques for 2023-24 by Canadian Lawyer

 


2023 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT  DIRECTORY RANKINGS

Thorsteinssons is pleased to announce that 14 of our lawyers have been named leading practitioners in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Thorsteinssons has been rated as one of the 2023 Leading Law Firms across Canada based on an extensive peer survey process.

  • Toronto Leading Firms – Corporate Tax –  Consistently Recommended
  • Vancouver Leading Firms – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Toronto Leading Firms – Litigation – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Vancouver Leading Firms – Litigation – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended


CHAMBERS GLOBAL GUIDE 2023

Chambers Global 2023 has recognized Paul Gibney and Michael Colborne as ranked lawyers in the Tax category.  Matthew Williams has been recognized as a ranked lawyer in Tax: Litigation. Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized as a Leading Firm.

 


2023 LEXPERT/ALM GUIDE TO THE LEADING 500 LAWYERS IN CANADA

Matthew Williams and Ian Gamble have been recognized in the 2023 Lexpert/American Lawyer Media Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

 


THE CANADIAN TAX FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Congratulations to Alexander Demner who was recently elected to the Board of Governors at The Canadian Tax Foundation.

 


2022 LEXPERT SPECIAL EDITION ON CANADA’S LEADING LITIGATION LAWYERS

Matthew Williams and Robert Carvalho have been included as Lexpert-ranked lawyers in the 2022 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Litigation lawyers. E. Rebecca Potter has been included in the Litigation Special Edition as a “Lawyer to Watch”.

 


NEW PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thorsteinssons is pleased to welcome new partners, Nicholas McIsaac, from the Toronto office, and Chris Canning and Zheting Su, from the Vancouver office.

 


BEST LAW FIRMS IN CANADA 2023

Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized by The Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2023 in Tax Law. This recognition is given to law firms that are held in the highest esteem by their colleagues and legal practitioners across Canada.

 


PAUL GIBNEY, MICHAEL COLBORNE, IAN GAMBLE & MATTHEW WILLIAMS

Chambers Canada 2023 has recognized Paul GibneyMichael Colborne & Ian Gamble as ranked lawyers in the Tax category.  Matthew Williams has been recognized as a ranked lawyer in Tax: Litigation. Thorsteinssons LLP has been recognized as a Leading Firm.

 


BRIAN CARR AWARDED THE 2022 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ARBOR AWARD

 


THORSTEINSSONS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS CANADA 2023

Best Lawyers has released the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to the 16 Thorsteinssons’ lawyers who have been recognized, with 5 of them being honored for the first time.

Vancouver

  • Rick Wong (2023)
  • Corporate Law
  • Terry G. Barnett (2017)
  • Tax Law
  • David Baxter (2021)
  • Tax Law
  • Robert Carvalho (2022)
  • Tax Law
  • David Christian (2021)
  • Tax Law
  • David Davies (2023)
  • Tax Law
  • Ian Gamble (2013)
  • Tax Law
  • John Gregory (2006)
  • Tax Law
  • David Thompson (2006)
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Toronto

  • Brian R. Carr (2006)
  • Tax Law
  • Michael Colborne (2014)
  • Tax Law
  • Paul Gibney (2006)
  • Tax Law
  • Kyle Lamothe (2023)
  • Tax Law
  • E. Rebecca Potter (2023)
  • Tax Law
  • Colin Smith (2023)
  • Tax Law
  • Matthew Williams (2014)
  • Tax Law
*The year in parenthesis is the first edition year the lawyer was recognized in Best Lawyers for any practice area.

 


MOLLY MARTIN AWARDED THE RONALD ROBERTSON Q.C. MEMORIAL TAX PRIZE

 


VIVIAN ESPER AWARDED THE KELLOUGH TILLINGHAST NITIKMAN PRIZE IN TAX LAW

 


GILLFOR DISTRIBUTION’S RECENT ACQUISITION OF AFA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.

Thorsteinssons LLP through its partner Alexander Demner is proud to have assisted Gillfor Distribution in its recent acquisition of AFA Forest Products Inc.

 


2022 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT  DIRECTORY RANKINGS

Thorsteinssons is pleased to announce that 10 of our lawyers have been named leading practitioners in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Thorsteinssons has been rated as one of the 2022 Leading Law Firms across Canada based on an extensive peer survey process.

  • Toronto Leading Firms – Corporate Tax –  Consistently Recommended
  • Vancouver Leading Firms – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Toronto Leading Firms – Litigation – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended
  • Vancouver Leading Firms – Litigation – Corporate Tax – Most Frequently Recommended


 

2022 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT  DIRECTORY: LAWYERS TO WATCH

Kyle B. Lamothe and E. Rebecca Potter have been selected as “Lawyers to Watch” in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Kyle B. Lamothe – Corporate Tax

E. Rebecca Potter – Litigation – Corporate Tax

 


PAUL GIBNEY, MICHAEL GOLBORNEMATTHEW WILLIAMS

Chambers Global 2022 has recognized Paul Gibney and Michael Colborne as ranked lawyers in the Tax category.  Matthew Williams has been recognized as a ranked lawyer in Tax: Litigation

 


JENNA HIMELFARB & ERYN FANJOY

Thorsteinssons is pleased to welcome new partners, Jenna Himelfarb and Eryn Fanjoy, both practicing out of the Toronto office.

 


IAN GAMBLE

Named in the 2022 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as one of the Most Frequently Recommended lawyers in Corporate Tax

MATTHEW WILLIAMS

Named in the 2022 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as one of the Most Frequently Recommended lawyers in Litigation – Corporate Tax

ALEXANDER DEMNER & KYLE B. LAMOTHE

Congratulations to Alexander Demner and Kyle B. Lamothe for receiving the “Best Newsletter Article by a Young Practitioner Award” from the Canadian Tax Foundation I Fondation canadienne de fiscalité (CTF) for their article “Section 212.1 Post Mortem Pipeline Comfort Letter”


LAWYERS RECOGNIZED IN THE 2022 EDITION of BEST LAWYERS

MATTHEW G. WILLIAMS

Recognized as 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Tax Law

KYLE B. LAMOTHE

Recognized as a “Lawyer to Watch” in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.