Jeffrey Shafer How to pronounce this name. Partner | Toronto

Jeffrey's recent work includes advising:

• Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC Bank of Canada

• Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board on its acquisition of HomeQ Corporation, the parent company of Home Equity Bank

• Apollo Global Management on various transactions, including its acquisitions of Univar Solutions, Michaels, and Employbridge, and its investment in PetSmart

• L Catterton on its minority equity investment in FYidoctors

• Nasdaq on its US$2.75-billion acquisition of Verafin, Canada's largest software transaction since 2007

• Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of Xplornet Communications Inc, Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider

• Centerbridge Capital Partners in its acquisition of Walmart Canada Bank

• L Catterton Management Company LLC in its significant strategic investment in Dental Corporation of Canada Holdings, Inc., the largest network of general and specialist dental clinics in Canada

• OpenGate Capital on its purchase of Player One Amusement Group from Cineplex and its sale of Energi Fenestrations Solutions to Vision Group

• Dentalcorp, Canada's leading network of dental practices, on its IPO and various strategic matters

• The Toronto-Dominion Bank on its acquisitions of artificial intelligence firm Layer 6 Inc. and asset management firm Greystone Capital Management

• DP World on its US$3.7-billion joint venture with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to create an investment platform focused on investing in terminals globally

• Baring Private Equity Asia on its acquisition of a 35% stake in Telus International

• Superior Plus on its purchase of an option from Gibson Energy ULC to acquire the retail propane business of Canwest Propane

• Catalent Pharma Solutions Ltd. on its purchase of Accucaps Industries Ltd. from Apotex Holdings Inc.

• Bell on its C$670-million acquisition of Glentel Inc. and subsequent sale of a 50% interest in Glentel Inc. to Rogers Communications Inc.

• Transamerica/Aegon on the C$600-million sale of its business in Canada to Wilton Re/CPPIB

• Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited on its sale to Scotiabank of a 20% interest in its financial services business for C$500-million

• H&R REIT on its C$2.75-billion acquisition of Primaris REIT

• Rockstar Bidco, a consortium of technology companies including Sony, Microsoft and Ericsson, in the US$4.5-billion purchase at auction of Nortel Networks' portfolio of over 6,000 patents

• Several different multinational clients in connection with transfer pricing dispute matters, including competent authority requests and advance pricing arrangements

Jeffrey has been recognized as a leading tax practitioner in the following publications:

• Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada 2025 (Corporate Tax)

• ITR World Tax 2025 (World TP: Highly Regarded – Tax Controversy)

• Chambers Canada Legal Guide – 2023–2025 (Tax)

• The Legal 500 Canada – 2020–2021, 2025 (Tax)

• The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2017–2021, 2023, 2025 (Tax Law)

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – 2020, 2023–2025 (Corporate Tax)

• Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A – 2024–2025

• World Tax/International Tax Review’s Tax Controversy Leaders 2021

• Chambers Global Legal Guide – 2020–2021 (Tax)

• International Tax Review’s World Tax 2019 – Highly Regarded (Tax Controversy)

• Legal Media Group's Rising Stars 2016

• International Tax Review's Tax Controversy Leaders – 2015–2017

Jeffrey was an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law from 2010 to 2014. He speaks and writes regularly about Canadian domestic and cross-border income tax issues.

Jeffrey is a member of the International Fiscal Association, the Canadian Tax Foundation, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association.

• Co-author : The Mechanics of Canada’s New Digital Services Tax
  Blakes Bulletin on Tax, April 24, 2024.
• Co-author : Canada Revenue Agency Publishes Guidance on Mandatory Disclosure Rules
  Blakes Bulletin on Tax, July 12, 2023.

Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 2006
JD, University of Toronto – 2005
BASc (Mechanical Engineering), University of Waterloo – 2002