Daniel Lacelle

Canada
Transaction Tax

Daniel Lacelle is based in Taxand Canada where he is a partner of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, working out of the Montreal office. Daniel was the national tax practice group leader from 2006 to 2009 and is currently group leader of the Montreal tax department. He focuses on taxation law, with particular emphasis on corporate and transactional taxation. Daniel has been a member of the Barreau du Québec and the Canadian Bar Association since 1980. He has, among other activities, acted for financial institutions, equity investors and other corporate entities in public and private corporate financing (debt and equity), financial products, lease and asset-backed financing, structuring of research and development funding and international taxation. He has also advised on tax issues related to the acquisitions, mergers or sales of businesses and companies. Daniel graduated from Ottawa University (BSocSc 1976) and Université Laval (LLB 1979). Daniel is a regular guest speaker at various conferences on an array of topics including corporate taxation, leasing rules, equipment financing, mutual funds, taxation of research and development, and international taxation, for associations that include the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Association de planification fiscale et financière, the Canadian Institute, Insight, Federated Press and FDTA. Daniel has also written on leasing tax matters and related subjects.

Areas of Expertise

• Transaction Tax
• Public and Private Corporate Financing (debt and equity)
• Financial Products
• Lease and Asset-backed Financing

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