Valentine Gurfinkel

Executive summary

Valentine is a tax dispute lawyer in the Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution group. Valentine represents ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multinational enterprises, and closely-held corporations in their disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial tax authorities.

His practice encompasses all stages of the tax dispute resolution cycle, from audits and objections to court appeals. His experience extends to successfully resolving disputes on a wide range of domestic, international and indirect tax issues.

Valentine also routinely secures relief for his clients through voluntary disclosures, interest and penalty relief applications, and other discretionary remedies.

In addition to his client work, Valentine is active in the broader tax community. He regularly presents and writes on a host of tax topics, and has been cited on TaxnetPro and in the Practitioner's Income Tax Act.

Professional affiliations

Canadian Tax Foundation
Law Society of Ontario
Ontario Bar Association

Professional designations and education

CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program, Parts I, II, and III, 2023
Called to the Bar in Ontario, 2019
Juris Doctor, University of Ottawa, 2018