Jeffrey Morris Shafer

Jeffrey practises in all areas of Canadian domestic and cross-border income tax law, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, international transfer pricing, private equity investment, domestic and international corporate and trust reorganizations, and the taxation of various investment vehicles. His practice also includes acting for taxpayers at all levels in the tax appeals process.

IFM Investors in connection with its joint acquisition of Enwave Energy Corporation with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board on its acquisition of HomeQ Corporation, the parent company of Home Equity Bank

Apollo Global Management on various transactions, including its acquisitions of Univar Solutions, Michaels, and Employbridge, and its investment in PetSmart

Nasdaq on its US$2.75-billion acquisition of Verafin, Canada's largest software transaction since 2007

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of Xplornet Communications Inc, Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider