McCarthy Tétrault

McCarthy Tétrault is pleased to announce that Sunil Kapur has been appointed to become the firm’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Sunil will succeed Dave Leonard, who completes his second and final term as CEO on December 31, 2024. As the Practice Group Leader of the firm’s pre-eminent National Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, Sunil oversees a diverse and talented team of approximately 300 litigators across Canada who represent clients in complex disputes both domestically and internationally. Sunil has more than 25 years of experience representing and advising clients, including many Fortune 500 companies, on sophisticated and high-stakes employment law matters. He has been at the forefront of many precedent-setting negotiations within the public and private sectors, with a keen understanding of clients’ business realities. His strong and principled leadership skills, sharp business acumen and innovative approach to client service will be invaluable to our firm and our clients. Sunil will be working closely with Dave, Sarit Batner, the firm’s leadership team, and our board members during this transition. This collaboration will further strengthen our commitment to exceptional client service, innovation, and inclusiveness, ensuring our clients' success now and in the future. Learn more: https://ow.ly/XKpf50T7S5h

McCarthy Tétrault’s life sciences industry expertise and innovative client service were recognized at the 2024 LMG Life Sciences annual awards ceremony last night in New York. We earned five category wins, highlighting our firm’s deep experience across all aspects of the life sciences sector: ·      Financial & Corporate Attorney of the Year – Canada – David Frost ·      Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Canada ·      Product Liability Firm of the Year – Canada ·      Impact Case of the Year: Abbott Laboratories opioid class actions ·      Life Cycle Firm of the Year – Canada Thank you to our clients for your ongoing trust in our expertise. Learn more: bit.ly/3xfKHJZ

Join us in-person at our offices across Canada for Tax Perspectives: Fall 2024 for a comprehensive update on the latest tax developments. Our National Tax Group lawyers will cover legislative changes, international tax trends, proposed Canadian transfer pricing rules, and key case law insights.  Register now for events in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montréal: bit.ly/47duO7C #Tax 

Employee permanent residency, our AI Insights Series and more in our September Timely Topics newsletter: bit.ly/4g9ujQb

Congratulations to partner Kate McNeece for being named in the 2024 Global Competition Review 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes the next generation of leading antitrust lawyers from across the globe every four years. This honour is a reflection of Kate’s innovative client service across all aspects of competition law, including M&A, marketing and distribution practices, abuse of dominance, civil investigations and compliance matters. Repeatedly recognized for her strategic advice, Kate helps clients solve challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Find out how she can help you: bit.ly/47cpbqo

We’re excited to introduce our newest Calgary Articling Class. Welcome to the team! Rahul Bhutani, Amanda Cha, Tyson Jackson, Chiedza Mutize, Mackenzie Oshanek-Gladue, Conrad Parken, Stephan P.

We’re excited to welcome Lévy Bazinet as a partner in our Business Law Group in Montréal.    Lévy brings extensive experience in managing complex transactions and projects across various sectors. He has successfully facilitated renewable energy asset deals in North America and Europe, negotiated critical partnerships, and overseen legal aspects of diverse infrastructure, renewable energy and real estate developments, including wind farms, solar projects, public infrastructures, office towers, shopping centers and hotels. His expertise includes all partnership, financing and due diligence aspects related to these transactions and projects.     Learn more about Lévy and how he can help you: bit.ly/3XaTrNJ   #Law #BusinessLaw #Infrastructure #Energy #RenewableEnergy

Congratulations to McCarthy Tétrault’s Shevaun McGrath, Steeves Bujold, Ad. E. and Adam Goldenberg on being named among Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s 2024 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. Shevaun, Co-Head of our Private Equity Group and a member of the firm’s Board of Partners, has 25 years of experience leading high-profile transactions. Beyond her professional work, Shevaun is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of PE and M&A professionals, and her commitment has repeatedly earned her our firm's "Mentor of the Year" award, including most recently in 2024. Steeves, Head of our Litigation Group in Québec and former president of the Canadian Bar Association, is a respected litigator and advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. He has significantly influenced law reform and is a champion for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Adam, a partner in our Litigation Group, focuses on commercial and public law disputes. His work in civil liberties cases, especially for 2SLGBTQI+ rights, has shaped Canadian law. Adam also co-founded Teach for Canada, serves on the World Justice Project Leadership Council, and frequently speaks on public law topics. Congratulations, Shevaun, Steeves and Adam! For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/4cR05yg #Canada #Law

Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 has ranked 200 McCarthy Tétrault lawyers 367 times across 62 practice areas. Best Lawyers further recognized 16 of our lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” and 105 as “Ones to Watch.” We’re thrilled to have so many of our colleagues recognized as leaders in their practice areas, delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients across Canada. Read more: https://ow.ly/InEZ50T9SVp #law #lawyer

On August 21st, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) allowed the appeal in President’s Choice Bank v His Majesty The King, 2024 FCA 135. The FCA overturned a decision of the Tax Court of Canada and concluded that President’s Choice Bank met all the requirements to claim notional input tax credits under s. 181(5) of the Excise Tax Act with respect to payments it made to reimburse Loblaws for discounts that Loblaws provided customers when they redeemed loyalty points at Loblaws stores. PC Bank was represented at the FCA by Anu Koshal, Simon Douville, Almut M., and Chia-yi Chua, ICD.D. A link to the decision is here: https://ow.ly/trg850T99PG