Zvi Joseph Halpern-Shavim

Zvi's practice involves all areas of sales and commodity tax, with a focus on planning and dispute resolution in connection with VAT, GST/PST, excise taxes, customs duties, tariffs and other trade remedies. He regularly advises clients regarding structuring of import/export arrangements, valuation methodology, tariff classification, import/export restrictions, and various aspects of Canada's bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.

Zvi provides compliance, planning, audit and tax dispute expertise in complex and/or novel areas, including financial services, natural resources, cross-border arrangements, P3 projects, cryptocurrencies, medical, pharmaceutical and agribusiness.

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. on its C$330-million agreement to acquire Visual Compliance

Superior Plus on its purchase from Gibson Energy ULC of an option to acquire the retail propane business of Canwest Propane and associated divestiture

Scotiabank on the establishment of its joint venture with Cineplex, Canada's largest movie theatre chain, and Empire, one of Canada's largest grocery retailers, and the launch and expansion of the Scene+ national loyalty program

Global Payments Inc. on its acquisition of the merchant acquiring business and portfolio of 40,000 merchants of Desjardins Group