Nicolas is dedicated, determined, and creative. He is committed to his clients' success and takes their legal issues to heart. Nicolas is always focused on finding the win and creating net value.
A creative and strategic thinker, Nicolas proposes innovative legal solutions where others see obstacles. He is direct and never shies away from a fight, but he carefully considers all available avenues to resolve the complex legal issues his clients face in today’s fast-paced, mediatized business environment.
Nicolas practices administrative law, with expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks that challenge business operations or project development.
He specializes in tax litigation and dispute resolution, contesting information requests, searches and seizures, reassessments, and collection measures in income, commodity and property taxes. With 25 years of experience working with Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency, Nicolas understands how tax administrations operate and how to manage risks to achieve the best possible outcomes for his clients.
Nicolas’ experience spans a wide range of industries, including real estate, infrastructure, energy, transportation, waste management and remediation, financial institutions, and family offices. He is known for implementing novel solutions that have advanced some of the most significant real estate and infrastructure projects in the province, working with all levels of government. Also, some of the world's largest electronic platforms have turned to him to implement innovative—and award-winning—regulatory solutions. Nicolas is also on the Board of Directors and Secretary for the l’association de planification fiscale et financière.
Nicolas has appeared before all levels of court in Canada, pleading in both English and French.
An engaging and well-known speaker, Nicolas is frequently invited to present at tax, real estate, and technology conferences.
Nicolas earned his bachelor's degree in law and civil law from McGill University in 1996 and was called to the Québec Bar in 1999.
Awards & Rankings
Chambers Canada
Leading Lawyer: Tax: Litigation
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Leading Lawyer: Litigation - Corporate Tax, Corporate Tax
Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation
Leading Lawyer
Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
Leading Lawyer
Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring
Leading Lawyer
Innovation Awards, collaboration between client and outside counsel
Working with external counsel
FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America
Innovation in Collaboration: McCarthy Tétrault, Uber, Revenu Québec
International Tax Review
Leading Lawyer: Indirect Tax; Tax Controversy Leader
Tax Controversy Leaders 2017
Leader: Tax
Best Lawyers in Canada
Leading Lawyer: Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Tax Law