Lawyer Profile
Saira Bhojani
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
An accomplished tax lawyer who works closely with private equity and institutional investors on their funds and transactions, Saira brings nuanced perspective and market experience to advise clients on all areas of tax.
Saira is the co-head of the Tax group in Toronto. Saira has broad tax experience, advising on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations, securitizations and debt and equity offerings. She also supports institutional investors and private equity funds on the tax issues in fund formation and portfolio investments. Saira routinely advises Canadian pension plans on their investments into funds, working closely with OMERS, OPTrust, Ontario Teachers’ and IMCO, among others.
Wilton RE Holdings and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in Wilton's C$600 million acquisition of AEGON N.V.'s Canadian life insurance business
ONCAP in its substantial investment in Ingersoll Tillage Group, a global manufacturer of agricultural soil preparation and seeding products
DBRS, the fourth largest global credit rating agency, in its sale to The Carlyle Group, Warburg Pincus LLC and a consortium of investors
Saira works on a pro bono basis with Right to Play International. Before joining Torys, Saira practised public accounting, tax and audit with a major accounting firm, specializing in business advisory services. She has completed Parts I and II of the CICA In-Depth Tax Course.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2006 (ON)