Lawyer Profile
Ryan L. Morris
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Ryan Morris is a tax partner and Chair of the firm’s Tax Group. His legal practice focuses on various areas of domestic and international taxation, including advising on mergers and acquisitions, structured investment products, financings, estate plans, employment tax issues and a broad range of corporate tax matters. Ryan also represents clients with voluntary disclosures, audits and appeals, and he has been lead counsel at every level of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
Ryan regularly presents on income tax topics at conferences and other venues, and has been quoted in national publications on income tax matters. Ryan is the Tax Editor of Ontario Corporate Law & Practice and is also the co-editor and a frequent contributor to the Current Cases feature of the Canadian Tax Journal, the flagship research publication of the Canadian Tax Foundation.
In 2016, Ryan was recognized as one of Canada’s Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. More recently, he was named a Corporate Lawyer to Watch in the 2017 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada.
Represented individuals against director liability assessments for failed source deduction and HST remittances.
Represented corporations and individuals where the Canada Revenue Agency has claimed working relationship mischaracterized.
Represented multi-national publicly listed corporation on transfer pricing dispute.
Represented individuals assessed for various items in connection with participation in a leveraged donation and investment program.
Represented individuals in connection with “section 160” assessments (vicarious liability where property received from non-arm’s length party for less than fair market value).
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2003 (ON)