McCarthy Tétrault was recognized with four awards at International Tax Review’s annual ITR Americas Tax Awards gala held last night in New York City. The firm was named Tax Firm of the Year (Canada), and Indirect Tax Firm of the Year (Canada). Additionally, our partner Randy Schwartz received the North America Indirect Tax Practice Leader of the Year award.

Further, the C$5.9B joint venture between Dream Industrial REIT and GIC to acquire Summit Industrial Income REIT was named Impact Deal of the Year. McCarthy Tétrault partners Heidi Gordon, Andrew Parker and Jeremy Pleasant led the deal for Summit, with Patrick McCay and Stefanie Morand and heading up the tax team that also included Kabir Jamal, Simon Douville, and Randy Schwartz.

The annual awards follow on the heels of World Tax Review’s recent release of its 2025 directory rankings, produced in collaboration with the International Tax Review. In the guide, McCarthy Tétrault received Tier 1 rankings in Tax and Transactional Tax, and was ranked Tier 2 in both Tax Controversy and Transfer Pricing. Sixteen of our lawyers were also honoured with individual rankings.

International Tax Review (ITR) is a respected global news and analysis service that provides leading business intelligence on all things corporate tax. Their annual awards celebrate the most impressive and innovative tax, transfer pricing, tax disputes, and indirect tax teams and practitioners across 15 jurisdictions throughout the Americas region. The awards also recognize innovations and advancements in EDI, tax technology, policy, compliance and reporting.

McCarthy Tétrault’s tax expertise and knowledge of Canada’s tax regime is widely recognized. Our national team is distinguished by its winning combination of exceptional experience in tax law planning and in tax disputes, making us a formidable presence in the courtroom and the boardroom. Helping clients navigate the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings and securitizations, and other transactions, we bring clarity and pragmatism to complicated tax issues that could otherwise derail business goals. Our expertise encompasses the entire gamut of tax controversies, concerning audits, requests for information, objections, searches and seizures and appeals. In working with us, clients gain a team with experience on some of the most complex tax issues and precedent-setting cases across the country. Learn more about our Tax Practice.

About McCarthy Tétrault

McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, providing strategic and industry-focused advice and solutions for Canadian and international interests. The firm has substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres as well as in New York City and London.

Built on an integrated approach to the practice of law and delivery of innovative client services, the firm brings its legal talent, industry insight and practice experience to help clients achieve the results that are important to them.

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