Jonathan N. Garbutt

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ABOUT JONATHAN N. GARBUTT

I practice Canadian income tax law, including matters of general tax planning; global corporate tax minimization, tax advice for M&A, international private investment and tax controversy & litigation. I also have experience with international transfer pricing matters. I also practice Canadian trusts and estates law.While working at one of the largest global firms, and since going out on my own, I have developed a practice in international private banking, specifically advising global high net-worth individuals, families, family offices, financial institutions and trust companies with respect to their interactions with the Canadian tax system. I have advised with regard to of all aspects of non-resident trusts settled by, or for the benefit of, Canadian residents, as well as the tax-efficient immigration and emigration for high net worth individuals into and out of Canada. I have also advised in respect of investments by high-net worth Canadian residents off-shore, and on the structuring of such investments and transactions for financial institutions. I regularly speak on these issues at various private banking events both in Canada and around the world.Prior to practicing law, I was an economist at the Canadian Electricity Association and prior to that I was an economist with Nakamae International Economic Research in Tokyo, Japan. I articled and practiced with a major global law firm in Toronto where I was also a member of the Toronto office’s pro bono committee and the firm’s North American Pro Bono Leadership Council.I am admitted to practice law in the Canadian Province of Alberta. I graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. I have a Bachelor of Arts from Université Laval (Quebec City), and a Masters Degree in International Political Economy from the Graduate School of International Political Economy at Tsukuba University in Japan.