Lawyer Profile
Alan D. Bowman
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Alan Bowman is a partner in the Tax Group at Goodmans. Alan's practice focuses on all aspects of income taxation that arise in corporate and commercial transactions with a particular focus on the mining industry. He advises public and private clients on M&A, debt and equity financing, corporate reorganizations, debt restructurings and international tax planning. Alan is recognized by Chambers Canada , Chambers Global , Best Lawyers in Canada, and World Tax for tax. He has also been ranked by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of tax and mining, and featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A , the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining, and the Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1997 (ON)
Professional Details
Associations
Professional Involvement Alan has authored numerous papers and speaks frequently on commercial income tax matters. Alan is a councillor of the Canadian branch of the International Fiscal Association. He is the former board chair at Kingsway College School, an independent school located in Etobicoke, Ontario. Formerly, Alan chaired the Audit Committee of Youth Without Shelter, a shelter for homeless youth in Toronto, and he was an adjunct professor at Western University Faculty of Law. Credentials University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1995 Western University, B.A., 1992 Professional Affiliations Law Society of Ontario Canadian Tax Foundation International Fiscal Association Canadian Bar Association Call to Bar 1997 Ontario
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Global Band 3, Tax 2026 Chambers Canada Band 3, Tax 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2026 Lexpert Special Edition: Finance Canada's Leading Finance Lawyers 2026 The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Corporate Tax, Mining 2026 World Tax Notable Practitioner, General Corporate Tax 2026 View all Awards & Recognition
Articles & Speeches
Articles November 11, 2020 Tax Restructuring Debt of a Resource Company, Taxnet Pro Distressed corporations often resort to restructuring their debts into shares of the corporation. However, in situations where those shares constitute taxable Canadian property, these debt exchanges… Client Updates April 05, 2012 Capital Markets 2012 Federal Budget Proposals Applicable to Mining Companies The 2012 federal budget (the “Budget”), released last Thursday, promises legislative changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (the “CEAA”) that will streamline the federal environmental…