Last night at the International Tax Review (ITR) Americas Tax Awards, Davies was presented with the Canadian Tax Firm of the Year award. This award recognizes Davies’ work on matters including Fortis’ transformative proposed acquisition of Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp. for approximately US$11.3 billion, Shaw Communications’ $2.65-billion sale of Shaw Media Inc. to Corus and McKesson Corporation’s proposed $3-billion acquisition of the Rexall pharmacies. In addition, the firm was shortlisted for the Canada Tax Court Firm of the Year, the Americas M&A Tax Deal of the Year and the Americas Private Equity Tax Deal of the Year.
The annual ITR Americas Tax Awards were presented on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at The Pierre in New York City. Based on size, innovation, complexity and impact, the awards recognize transactions, planning or cases by North and South American firms and in-house teams that break new ground, set market precedents and have a cross-border element.
Federal Budget 2024: How It Impacts You and Your Business
Apr. 16, 2024 - On April 16, 2024 (Budget Day) the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2024). Budget 2024 included a number of proposed changes to the Income Tax Act (ITA) and other tax legislation. ...
Governance Insights: 10 Trends that GCs and Boards Need to Know
Jan. 24, 2024 - The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we explore 10 important trends that will help general counsel and boards navigate the year ahead. In order to help you with your strategic and compliance planning, we discuss issues including the...
