We are pleased to announce that Marie-France Dompierre has joined Davies as a partner in our Tax Disputes group in Montréal.
Marie-France has over a decade of experience working with corporations and individuals to avoid, manage and successfully resolve all manner of tax disputes. Having worked as counsel at the Department of Justice and as a tax litigator in private practice, she combines in-depth knowledge of tax legislation and the Canada Revenue Agency’s processes with exceptional advocacy skills that will be invaluable to clients at all stages of the dispute process, from audit to trial.
Marie-France’s unique skill set will further strengthen our team of leading tax litigators in helping clients across industries successfully defend their tax positions.
Highly active and respected in the Canadian tax community, Marie-France is vice-chair of the Advocates’ Society’s Tax Litigation Practice Group, a founding member of the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Tax Litigation Committee and a member of the Québec Bar Taxation Committee.
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