TORONTO and MONTREAL, June 1, 2004 - Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is the number one firm in Canada for Corporate Tax legal expertise and Nathan Boidman is Canada’s leading lawyer in the field according to the fourth edition of The International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers published by Who’s Who Legal last week.

Five Davies lawyers - more than any other firm in the country  - are included in the publication. They are:

• Nathan Boidman
• Stephen S. Ruby
• David W. Smith, Q.C.
• John M. Ulmer
• David A. Ward, Q.C.

Mr. Boidman received more nominations from clients and peers than any other corporate tax practitioner in Canada.

The International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers, first published in 1997, is a result of six months of independent research incorporating feedback from lawyers and in-house counsel, and named only 355 lawyers in 38 separate jurisdictions.

Managing Editor Callum Campbell said, “It is impossible to buy entry into this publication. Only those lawyers who receive sufficient nominations from their peers are included. This book represents a truly global, highly qualitative survey of only the best corporate tax lawyers, based on exhaustive research.”

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is a firm of more than 235 lawyers in offices in Toronto, Montréal, New York, with an affiliate in Paris, managing complex and sophisticated corporate, commercial and financial matters regardless of borders. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is consistently ranked by independent rating agencies as a market leader in its core practice areas.

For further information: Paul C. Carder, (416) 367-6975, pcarder@dwpv.com;
Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements: Susan Ohrt (514) 841-6402, sohrt@dwpv.com