Osler snares Karen Sharlow who joins the Firm’s national tax litigation team

Osler has announced that the Honourable Karen Sharlow, a recently retired judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, has joined the Firm’s National Tax Litigation Group as counsel.

An esteemed member of the bar and judiciary, Karen has led a long and distinguished legal career, first as an accomplished tax lawyer in private practice in Vancouver, followed by fifteen years on the Federal Court of Appeal. While at the Court, Karen became well known as an authority on complex tax matters, having been involved in many significant tax decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal.

The Osler Tax Group is widely recognized as the tax litigation counsel of choice to leading Canadian corporations and multinationals in all sectors. Chambers Global continues to rank Osler in Band 1, noting our particular strength in tax litigation and Lexpert ranks Osler as the most frequently recommended tax litigation practice in Calgary and Toronto. Our accomplished tax litigators have argued numerous landmark and complex tax cases that have shaped Canadian tax law over the years including the first GAAR case and the first transfer pricing case in the Supreme Court of Canada. Karen’s presence on the Osler tax litigation team will further enhance our ability to formulate creative, strategic solutions for clients involved in complex corporate tax litigation.