Tax has been at the heart of business and business planning for most of this century. Taxes come from all levels of government and in a surprising variety of forms. For several decades, Baker Newby LLP has had one of the largest practices in the Fraser Valley focused on tax-driven transactions, and continues to work with our clients’ accountants to provide advice in significant areas of commercial activity for the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley. Our Corporate and Commercial Department has dealt extensively with all sorts of tax matters, particularly pertaining to corporate, estate and farm planning. Our lawyers have also dealt extensively with mergers and acquisitions as well as with Canadian and international joint ventures.

The lawyers at Baker Newby are known for working as a team with our clients’ tax advisors to implement innovative solutions for a wide range of tax issues. We have worked with a wide range of clients involved in corporate reorganizations and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions.

In addition, we have assisted clients in dealing with tax aspects of real estate transactions. In particular, we deal extensively with acquisition of farm lands.

In addition, we have advised on the tax aspects of real estate transactions. In particular, we deal extensively with acquisition of farm lands.