Our clients and their families are mobile. We regularly assist clients in planning for immigration or emigration. This may involve preliminary planning, pre-move restructuring of assets, negotiating security for departure tax, and working with advisors in other jurisdictions. This extensive experience with multiple jurisdictions allows us to provide practical advice to ensure a smooth transition.
Immigration/Emigration Planning
Life Insurance is often an important part of a private client’s financial plan. Our lawyers are experts in the taxation of arrangements involving life insurance. Insurance can provide liquidity when most needed and offer innovative investment solutions for private company and multi-generational planning.
Use of Life Insurance
BLG is recognized as one of Canada’s best law firms for investment funds and asset management. Supported by this leading investment funds group, we are able to offer closely held investment funds and partnerships for Canadian and international private clients wishing to invest in Canada.
Private Investment Structures
Our tax team provides a full range of tax and advisory services for privately held companies, partnerships and trusts. We structure and implement tax-deferred reorganizations, butterfly transactions, estate freezes, post-mortem plans, and a wide range of investment arrangements for our private clients. We offer innovative service delivery and transparent and flexible pricing.
Tax planning for closely held entities