Craig J. Webster is a lawyer practicing tax, investment management, tax litigation and dispute resolution. Craig J. received a B.A. degree from University of Western Ontario in 1988, and has been licensed for 33 years. Craig J. practices at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto, ON.
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Areas of Law
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Work
Dealing with all tax aspects of investment funds, including tax effective structuring techniques. Structuring
creation of income trusts
REITs
the tax aspects of their operations. Advising on the tax aspects of innovative fund structures, including: mutual fund switch corporations, clone funds, hedge funds, multi-class funds
reduced management fee structures, derivative based funds, rollover funds, fund-on-fund structures, mutual fund based split-share corporations
other structured investment products. Obtaining charitable registrations for hospital foundations, private foundations
charitable organizations
with respect to tax issues relevant to such entities. Advising on the tax implications
benefits regarding the use of derivative instruments within investment fund vehicles. Advising on financing techniques to fund deferred sales commissions
including limited partnerships, income trusts
securitization.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1993, Ontario
MembershipsProfessional Involvement
•Member, Canadian Bar Association
•Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
•Participant, Taxation Working Group, The Investment Funds Institute of Canada
•Participant, Industry Regulation & Tax Committee, Investment Counsel Association of CanadaCommunity Involvement
•President, Georgian Peaks Ski Club
•Director, BLG Foundation -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Western Ontario
Class of 1991
LL.B.
Other EducationUniversity of Western Ontario
Class of 1988
B.A.
Hons.
Craig J. Webster
Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3400Toronto, ON M5H 4E3Canada
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