Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is pleased to announce that Lara Friedlander, a Partner in the Firm’s Tax group, has been appointed as a judge of the Tax Court of Canada.
Lara brings more than 25 years of experience to her new role. She has advised major Canadian and international financial institutions and other clients on the income tax aspects of transactions ranging from capital markets products to corporate finance and pension plan investments. Beyond private practice, her distinguished career includes significant contributions at the Canada Revenue Agency and a tenure as vice-president of tax planning and advisory at one of Canada’s largest banks.
“We congratulate Lara on this prestigious appointment, which recognizes her exemplary practice in Canadian tax law,” said Blakes Chair Geoff Belsher. “We are proud to have been part of her journey and are confident that she will serve the judicial system with the same thoughtful and principled approach that has defined her career.”
A legal educator and thought leader, Lara has served as an assistant professor at McGill University’s Faculty of Law and authored themonographTaxation of Corporate Finance. Her expertise has been widely recognizedin leading publications such as ITR World Tax and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
About the Tax Court of Canada
The Tax Court of Canada is the nation’s neutral, superior-level adjudicator of appeals from individuals and companies in tax litigation against the Government of Canada. The majority of these appeals relate to income tax and goods and services tax.The court also hears references from the Canada Revenue Agency.
