Lawyer Profile
Élisabeth Robichaud
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Élisabeth’s practice is focused on litigation and the settlement of tax disputes before tax authorities and the courts.
She works on files that raise a wide range of domestic and international issues – namely, cross-border taxation, indirect taxes, trusts, valuation of businesses and real estate property, the general anti-avoidance rule and tax credits. She has acted for clients, appealing tax assessments before the Tax Court of Canada and the Court of Québec, in matters of judicial review before the Federal Court and the Superior Court of Québec, and before several other trial and appellate courts.
Clients turn to Élisabeth for her tenacious and detail-oriented approach to finding solutions to their litigation matters.
Acted for Onex Corporation in its successful application for judicial review of the amended Income Tax Act before the Federal Court of Canada.
Acted for a minority stockholder of a private company in a buyout of the majority stockholder of that company by way of a cross-border acquisition of all the assets of that company through both equity and debt financing from a private equity firm and an institutional lender.
International Fiscal Association, IFA Canada International Tax Conference, “International Case Law”; Toronto, ON
Canadian Bar Association, “Les faits saillants du premier quinquennat de Vavilov et ses impacts en matière fiscale”; Montréal, QC
Interview, The Globe and Mail, “The CRA is getting more audit muscle. Here’s why tax experts are concerned”
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2011 (QC)