Firoz Ahmed

Firoz specializes in the taxation of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, debt restructurings, partnership arrangements and international taxation. He has written articles and presented papers on a number of income tax subjects for the International Tax Review, Journal of International Taxation, Canadian Tax Journal and the Tax Executives Institute. Firoz has been seconded to the Rulings Directorate of Revenue Canada, Taxation as a senior rulings officer in the corporate reorganizations section.


Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Band 1, Tax
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Tax (Star Individual): Band 1, Tax
    • “His communication is excellent. He can distil issues and describe risks and has the ability to make suggestions on how we can adapt to allow us to better achieve our objectives.”
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Corporate Tax; Toronto’s leading corporate tax lawyers in 2021
  • The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Corporate Tax
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Tax Law
  • Legal 500: Recognized in the Hall of Fame in Tax
  • International Tax Review: Recognized in General Corporate Tax as a Highly Regarded lawyer
  • Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders: Recognized in Corporate Tax – Advisory
  • Who’s Who Legal: International: Recognized in Corporate Tax – Advisory
  • Who’s Who Legal: Canada: Recognized in Corporate Tax

Credentials

Education

  • Queen’s University, LL.B.
  • Carleton University, B.Comm.

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Canadian Tax Foundation
  • International Fiscal Association
  • Canadian Bar Association