Davies is ranked highest with six of the eighteen Canadian lawyers listed in the Who's Who Legal - Corporate Tax, 2006 edition.

Nathan Boidman from our Montreal office was the most nominated Canadian tax lawyer.  Also recognized in the publication for their expertise in corporate tax are Stephen Ruby, David Smith QC, John Ulmer, David Ward and Ronald Wilson.  Also listed in the U.S., New York category is Peter Glicklich from our New York office.

Davies taxation group is consistently ranked as the leading practice Canada and has been recognized this year in other publications such as:
• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
• Chambers Global's The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
• International Tax Review World Tax 2006: The Comprehensive Guide to the World's Leading Tax Firms

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, with over 235 lawyers, practices nationally and internationally from offices in Toronto, Montréal, New York and Paris and is consistently at the heart of the largest and most complex commercial and financial matters on behalf of our clients, regardless of borders.

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CONTACTS:

Gary Nurse    
Manager, Marketing
Toronto
Tel. 416-367-6902   
gnurse@dwpv.com   

Nicolas Rubbo
Manager, Marketing
Montréal
Tel. 514-841-6451
nrubbo@dwpv.com