Vitaly Stepanov Timokhov

Vitaly practises exclusively in Canadian federal income taxation and provides sophisticated tax planning advice to corporations and individuals in Canada and abroad. His practice focuses on international and domestic reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and personal tax planning, with particular experience advising on tax-efficient domestic and cross-border financings, the taxation of U.S. citizens and green card holders in Canada, and the taxation of trusts and estates. Vitaly has also taught international taxation as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

Vitaly earned his law degree from Queen’s University Faculty of Law, where he received the Newton Rowell Scholarship and a National Tax Award. After articling at a leading Canadian law firm, he pursued advanced tax studies as a Gerald Wallace Scholar at New York University School of Law, earning his LL.M. and serving as an editor of the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics .

A prolific author and speaker, Vitaly has published more than 20 articles on Canadian and international taxation and corporate and commercial law. He is the principal author and Canadian editor of The Tax Advisor’s Guide to the Canada–U.S. Tax Treaty , a leading reference in international taxation, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and professional workshops.