Overview
Neil Harris serves as Senior Tax Counsel in the Tax Group at Goodmans. He specializes in Canadian and international tax matters with a particular emphasis on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and taxation aspects of corporate finance, transfer pricing and e-commerce.
He has represented domestic and foreign corporations before the Canada Revenue Agency, federal and provincial Departments of Finance and the courts.
Neil's transactional and advisory expertise has been recognized in Canada and internationally in publications including Chambers Global, Euromoney and Lexpert. He is currently recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada.
Expertise
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Tax
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Tax Litigation
Awards & Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2025
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2022
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2020
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2019
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Neil has written and lectured extensively on domestic and international taxation issues for the International Fiscal Association, the Canadian Tax Foundation and other Canadian and international tax organizations. He has also lectured at the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Law on advanced tax planning.
Credentials
- University of Toronto, LL.B., 1970
- University of Toronto, B.Comm., 1967
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- Ontario
News & Events
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100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2025 Edition
We are delighted to share Goodmans has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 105 lawyers featured across 43 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2024 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Harry Radomski… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada: 2023 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized by the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Dale H. Lastman, C…