Partner
Anne-Sophie provides thoughtful and effective advocacy for her clients’ tax disputes – both in and outside of court.
Anne-Sophie has a record of success acting for clients on all aspects of their disputes with federal and provincial authorities, from audits to appeals to judicial reviews. She regularly represents clients before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Court of Québec and the Québec Court of Appeal. Her domestic and cross-border clients include high net worth individuals and businesses from a range of industry sectors, including railways, construction and real estate.
Partner
Anne-Sophie provides thoughtful and effective advocacy for her clients’ tax disputes – both in and outside of court.
Anne-Sophie has a record of success acting for clients on all aspects of their disputes with federal and provincial authorities, from audits to appeals to judicial reviews. She regularly represents clients before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Court of Québec and the Québec Court of Appeal. Her domestic and cross-border clients include high net worth individuals and businesses from a range of industry sectors, including railways, construction and real estate.
Individuals
Acted for individuals before the Tax Court of Canada in their dispute against the Canada Revenue Agency with respect to the purported application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule following the intergenerational transfer of their business.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Acting on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Canadian proceedings involving the country's efforts to recover assets, including a private jet, from the key figure in the "Malabu Oil Scandal," one of Africa's biggest corruption cases.
National Bank of Canada
Successfully represented National Bank of Canada before the Court of Québec in proceedings against Revenu Québec, concerning the computation of the tax on capital as it applied to financial institutions during the relevant period.
George Markou et al.
Acted for George Markou and a group of over 250 taxpayers before the Supreme Court of Canada (leave application), Federal Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada in a matter relating to charitable donations made between 2001 and 2003 to the John McKellar Charitable Foundation, for which donation tax credits have been denied by the Canada Revenue Agency. The case has generated a number of derivative and interlocutory actions before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court.
Hillcore Financial Corporation
Acting for Hillcore Financial Corporation and related entities (the Taxpayers) in their dispute before the Tax Court of Canada with respect to trading in foreign exchange derivative contracts and other related disputes.
Private Equity Firm
Representing a private equity group before the Tax Court of Canada in connection with a dispute involving foreign exchange forward contracts in what is commonly referred to as "straddle" trading undertaken by a substantial number of taxpayers.
Via Rail Canada Inc.
Acting for Via Rail Canada Inc. in connection with a fuel tax dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency.
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...
Canadian Tax Foundation, “Objection! Or how to ensure legal evidence”; Montréal, QC
Oct. 17, 2024
Association de planification fiscale et financière, “Règles particulières anti-évitement”; Montréal, QC
Sept. 24, 2024
Association de planification fiscale et financière, 2022 Annual Conference, “Relève Montréal – traitement fiscal des paiements incitatifs à la location”; Webinar
Oct. 05, 2022
Association de planification fiscale et financière, Annual Conference 2021, “Gestion d’attributs fiscaux et mesures d’aides gouvernementales : stratégies pour éviter les pièges et apprivoiser les nouvelles règles”; Webcast
Oct. 08, 2021
The First Specified Transactions to Be Disclosed to Revenu Québec Announced
Mar. 24, 2021 - The Québec government announced in its March 21, 2019 budget a series of measures aimed at protecting the integrity and equity of Québec’s tax system. These measures include the mandatory disclosure of certain transactions1 ‒ those that are significantly similar to so-called determined...
July 09, 2019 - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the appeal of 1068754 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta Ltd.) against a judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal of Québec, which in turn had upheld the decision rendered by the Superior Court. The appeal originated from Alberta Ltd.’s contestation of a formal demand...
Callidus Capital Corporation v HMQ: Last Word Goes to the Secured Creditor
Nov. 14, 2018 - The Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) has overturned the decision rendered by a majority of the Federal Court of Appeal (the FCA) in Callidus Capital Corporation v Her Majesty the Queen. The case originated out of a motion filed in the Federal Court (the FC) by Callidus Capital...
McGill University‒Maxwell Cohen Award; Wilson Lafleur Award (2015)
Québec, 2016
CPA Canada, In-Depth Tax Course
McGill University, BCL/LLB, 2015
Association de planification fiscale et financière
Canadian Tax Foundation
Association de planification fiscale et financière, La Relève Committee, Vice-President
