Taxation

Representative Work

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Director, HSBC Bank Canada
Director, Reitmans (Canada) Limited
Director, Quebecor Media Inc.
Director, HSBC North America Inc.
Director, HSBC Finance Corporation
Director, Richmont Mines Inc.

Canadian Tax Foundation
Past Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation

Director and Past President, Sir Mortimer B. Davis – Jewish General Hospital

Québec, 1975

McGill University, LL.B., 1979
McGill University, B.C.L. (Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal), 1973
McGill University, B.A., 1970

Sam Minzberg is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial and Taxation practices. He is also a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Sam specializes in corporate, commercial and tax law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, investment funds, business trusts and advising high-net-worth families.

From January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2002, Sam was President and Chief Executive Officer of Claridge Inc. Claridge acts as a management and holding company on behalf of the Charles R. Bronfman family.

Representative Work

Acted for Circuit City Stores, Inc.’s acquisition of InterTAN, Inc., the operator of Radio Shack stores in Canada, in a transaction valued at approximately US$286 million to create The Source by Circuit City.
Acted for Prinoth SpA, a member of the Leitner Technologies Group, in its acquisition of Camoplast Inc.
Represented Prime Retail L.P. with respect to its proposed entry into Canada.
Provided corporate/commercial, tax and private equity advice to S. Rossy Inc. and Dollar A.M.A. Inc. when Dollarama L.P. acquired a majority position in the Dollarama business of Montréal-based S. Rossy Inc. and Dollar A.M.A. Inc., with the founders and management retaining a substantial stake.
Acted for Northbridge Equity Partners, a Montréal-based private equity firm, in connection with its acquisition of Fairway and Green, Ltd., a US-based leading manufacturer of golf apparel.
Represented Como Diffusion Inc. with respect to corporate commercial and tax matters when Gordon Brothers acquired the Como Fred David business of Como Diffusion Inc.
Acted for Gordon Brothers in connection with the refinancing of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Acted for the Larry Rossy family in connection with the public offering of Dollarama Inc.

Recognition

Listed as a consistently recommended lawyer in the area of corporate tax by the Canadian Legal LEXPERT® Directory.
Recognized as a leading lawyer in the areas of Private Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions and Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law by The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest ranking.

Articles and Publications

Sam is a former contributing editor of the World Tax Report published by the Financial Times of London.

Teaching Engagements

Sam has lectured on taxation at McGill University and on various issues at the Canadian Tax Foundation, the International Fiscal Association and at numerous seminars.

Speaking Engagements

Sam was a featured speaker on the topic of "How the Family Office can get the Most from its Legal (and Other) Advisors" for a recent Insight conference held in Niagara-on-the-Lake. In this session, Sam provided a perspective on the role of trusted advisors serving families.