Bio

Monica is Co-Chair of Osler’s National Tax Group (alongside with Patrick Marley). Her practice includes all aspects of corporate income tax with an emphasis on tax controversy. Monica has extensive experience in cross-border mergers, inbound corporate financing and acquisitions, leasing as a form of financing and financial restructuring. At present, Monica’s practice focus is on tax litigation matters. Monica was co-counsel on the first case involving the general anti- avoidance rule to reach the Supreme Court of Canada and the first case under the provincial general anti-avoidance rule in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Monica is an author and speaker at conferences on various Canadian tax matters, and is a past Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation, has taught at the Bar Admission Course and is on the editorial board for the Federated Press, a Corporate Finance periodical. Prior to joining Osler, she worked in the International Tax Office of Chuo Coopers & Lybrand in Tokyo.