Braek Richard Joseph Urquhart

Braek Urquhart (he/him/his) is an indirect/commodity tax lawyer providing tax advisory, dispute, and transactional services in the Tax & Trusts group at Cassels. Braek advises clients navigating Canada’s complex GST/HST, sales, and specialised transaction tax landscape. Braek specializes in complex tax issues that can arise in emerging industries, innovative business models, M&A and real estate transactions, and complex regulatory environments. Braek supports clients in all sectors, including those in the financial services (financing, fintech, insurance, crypto, banking, etc.), real property, and resource sectors.

Braek is a recipient of the Norman Guerin Award, awarded to recipients for an outstanding contribution to the advancement of commodity tax studies. Prior to joining Cassels, Braek was a lawyer with another national law firm and was a consultant at a Big Four accounting firm.