Leading International Tax Advisor Marc-Philippe Gagnon Joins McCarthy Tétrault

We are pleased to welcome Marc-Philippe Gagnon as a partner in our leading National Tax Group. Based in Montréal, Marc-Philippe advises Canadian and international clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and private equity and venture capital fund structures and investments. His arrival bolsters the firm’s market-leading tax planning, advisory and litigation expertise.
Marc-Philippe brings more than a decade of tax law experience with public and private sector businesses, across a range of industries including investment management, financial services, infrastructure, and real estate. His strong grasp of the evolving domestic and international tax landscapes allows him to design innovative, efficient solutions that keep clients both competitive and compliant.
Bilingual in English and French, Marc-Philippe offers tailored, business-focused advice to clients navigating audits, negotiations, and other matters involving federal and provincial tax authorities.
“We’re thrilled to have Marc-Philippe join our team,” said Brett Anderson, co-head of McCarthy Tétrault’s National Tax Group. “His expertise in both domestic and international tax law, combined with his commercial mindset, strengthens our ability to provide clients with strategic, sophisticated tax solutions across sectors.”
“I’m excited to join McCarthy Tétrault and collaborate with such a talented and respected team,” said Marc-Philippe Gagnon. “The firm’s national platform and cross-practice integration create the right environment to support clients through complex tax challenges. I look forward to contributing to the tax group’s continued success.”
Learn more about Marc-Philippe’s client-focused practice and how he can help you.
McCarthy Tétrault’s National Tax Group is distinguished by the range and depth of its capabilities. In addition to Marc-Philippe, we have recruited several creative and well-recognized practitioners in the last five years, allowing us to expand and deepen our offering across Canada to provide clients with the full range of advisory, transactional and litigation services.
McCarthy Tétrault’s tax expertise and knowledge of Canada’s tax regime are widely recognized. Our team is distinguished by its winning combination of exceptional experience in tax planning and 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. We also guide clients through the entire gamut of tax controversies, from audits, requests for information and objections to 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 National 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 a 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.
– 30 –
For further information, or to request an interview with a McCarthy Tétrault lawyer, please contact: media@mccarthy.ca