Full Name
Justin Kutyan
Job title
Partner & National Leader for Tax Litigation
Company name
KPMG
Speaker biography
Justin is KPMG Law LLP's Senior Partner and National Leader. He specializes in litigating tax cases. He has extensive experience in trial advocacy, and is well versed in strategic and tactical courtroom skills that can help to win at trial or produce favourable settlements.

Having mastered the art of crafting and shaping effective defence strategies, Justin has been recognized for his ability to fashion novel and creative arguments and for his determination to push at the boundaries of conventional thinking.

At KPMG Law LLP, Justin has a broad and versatile tax litigation practice. He has successfully resolved disputes involving a wide range of income tax, GST/HST, and customs issues. Over the course of his career, Justin has appeared before the Tax Court of Canada, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Federal Court, and Federal Court of Appeal. He has also assisted on cases before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Justin’s notable published wins include BlackBerry (2024 TCC 123), Best Buy Canada (2021 FCA 161), Stonehouse (2021 ONCA 10), Agracity (2020 TCC 91), Revera Long Term Care (2019 FC 239), and ONEnergy (2018 FCA 54).
Justin Kutyan