We are pleased to welcome Ian Caines as a tax partner in our Toronto office.
Ian brings nearly 15 years of experience advising clients on domestic and international tax law, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, restructurings and investment products. With a background in mathematics and technology, as well as experience working at a technology startup, he provides tailored tax counsel to support the growth and success of clients in the emerging technology market.
Ian’s expertise complements our leading tax team, strengthening our ability to provide custom solutions to our clients’ most complex tax challenges.
Davies’ tax team is recognized by Chambers Global and International Tax Review as a global leader in the areas of Tax, Transactional Tax and Tax Disputes. Learn more about our work.
Federal Court of Appeal Confirms CRA Can Collect Arrears Interest Despite Absence of a Tax Debt
Dec. 04, 2024 - The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) recently dismissed the Bank of Nova Scotia’s (BNS) appeal and upheld the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) practice of charging arrears interest on a non-existent tax debt where audit adjustments increase taxable income that is offset by the carryback of a loss...
U.S. Supreme Court Upends 40 Years of Judicial Deference to Regulations
July 25, 2024 - In a historical opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, released at the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the “Chevron” doctrine, which for so long had controlled judicial review of U.S. federal regulations. Chevron, decided in...
