Samantha Anne Prasad

Samantha Prasad* (she/her/hers) is a partner in the Tax & Trusts Group and also serves as Co-Chair of the Private Client Group at Cassels. Samantha’s tax practice focuses primarily on private client (both personal and private company), international, and trust planning. Samantha’s clients vary from multi-national corporations, to family business owners/managers, to high-net and ultra-high-net worth individuals and families. As such, her practice is varied to include tax aspects of personal and corporate structures and reorganizations, domestic and international trust structures, as well as comprehensive business succession planning with an aim to maximizing generational wealth for clients and their families.

Clients appreciate Samantha’s ability to set up tax-efficient structures, and her ability to explain complex issues in everyday terms. Samantha is very adaptable to her clients’ needs, while also being able to provide a holistic view in respect of the client’s particular situation and goals. Her reputation is underscored by being recognized by her peers in Best Lawyers in Canada for Tax Law and in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for both Estate & Tax Planning and Corporate Tax. Samantha is also ranked as a leader in the field of Private Wealth Law by the Chambers High Net Worth Guide.

Prior to joining Cassels, Samantha served as a partner at a Toronto-based full-service business law firm where she was a member of the Executive Committee, Diversity & Equality Task Force, Legal Personnel Committee, and Student Recruitment Committee. She also represented the firm as a Board Member and Executive Committee Member with Meritas, a premier global alliance of independent law firms.

Samantha is an outstanding partner. She is very thorough and patient, and is always looking for different ways to add value to client relationships.