Simon Douville is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault's National Tax Group and one of Canada's leading commodity tax practitioners. He advises sophisticated Canadian and non-resident clients on all aspects of commodity taxation, including the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST), the Quebec sales tax, provincial sales taxes, excise taxes, fuel taxes, insurance premium taxes, and land transfer taxes.
Known for his ability to pair deep technical expertise with creative, commercially-grounded problem solving, Simon delivers solutions that are practical, precisely tailored, and built around each client's specific objectives. He has significant experience advising clients on corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border transactions. He also regularly handles complex audits for clients across broad range of industries, including financial services. He has represented clients before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal as well as provincial trial and appellate courts.