Patrick is widely recognized as a leading international tax lawyer, having specialized in cross-border tax planning and M&A for more than 25 years.
Patrick is the former Co-Chair of Osler’s National Tax Group, the former President of the Canadian branch (and former chair of the North American region) of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), a member of the Supervisory Board of Global IFA and a member of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Tax Foundation. He provides clarity and creativity as a trusted adviser to many of Canada’s largest companies with a practice that includes all aspects of corporate income tax including advisory, transactional and disputes work.
Patrick represents clients in various industries including financial services, technology, mining, telecom, manufacturing and private equity. Patrick has appeared before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the Canadian Senate Banking Committee as an expert on international tax matters. Prior to joining Osler, Patrick drafted tax laws and formulated tax policy related to foreign affiliates and foreign investments with the Canadian Department of Finance. Patrick also has a Masters in U.S. tax from NYU.
Patrick is a frequent author and speaker at conferences on various Canadian tax matters and is regularly highly ranked for his expertise in tax law by Chambers Global, Lexpert Guide to Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Thomson Reuters. Patrick received the Bloomberg BNA: Leonard L. Silverstein Award for Distinguished Service in International Tax.