Bennett Jones is nominated as Canadian Tax Disputes Law Firm of the Year in the ITR Americas Tax Awards 2024. The firm's top-ranked, award-winning national Tax Disputes team includes Ed Kroft, Jehad Haymour, Deborah Toaze, Wes Novotny, Sophie Virji, Brynne Harding, Sam McDonald and Anna Lekach. Working collaboratively across a national platform, they provide strategic advice and support to clients in avoiding, managing, resolving and, if necessary, litigating tax disputes.
Two Bennett Jones tax leaders are also nominated for individual awards. Anu Nijhawan, co-head of the firm's National Tax Group, is shortlisted for North American Tax Practice Leader of the Year. Anu advises a diverse client base on the income tax aspects of complex corporate and partnership reorganizations, M&A, debt and equity financing transactions and resource taxation issues.
Ed Kroft, Chair of the firm's Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, is nominated for the North American Tax Disputes & Litigation Practice Leader of the Year award. Ed represents clients in domestic and international matters including transfer pricing, treaty interpretation and tax avoidance.
The annual ITR Americas Tax Awards recognize the remarkable achievements and developments by the most impressive tax professionals throughout the Americas.
The awards are now in their 20th year and the full list of nominations is available here.