Suite 1000, Brunswick House
44 Chipman Hill
Saint John, N.B.
E2L 2A9
Graham is an associate in the firm’s Tax, Estates and Wealth Management practice group. He works with individuals, directors and corporations on a wide range of complex tax and corporate matters. Examples of Graham’s work include:
Tax
- Regularly advising clients with respect to income tax, sales tax and excise tax assessments made by the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial taxation authorities
- Representing corporate, non-profit and charitable clients through all negotiation, settlement and appeal processes
- Implementing corporation reorganizations with accountants and other professional advisers
Estates & Trusts
- Advising businesses and their owners on appropriate estate planning methods given their unique circumstances
- Guiding beneficiaries through the process of reaching a resolution with respect to their interest in an estate
Corporate & Commercial
- Acting as counsel to startup companies from incorporation through investments and exit
- Negotiating and drafting agreements from letters of intent to purchase agreements
- Representing clients engaged in corporate acquisitions from initial due diligence through negotiation, closing and post-closing
Education & Career
Education
Tax Court of Canada, Judicial Clerkship, 2020
Osgoode Hall Law School, JD, 2018
St. Francis Xavier University, BBA (First Class Honours), 2015
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Director, Confidential Not-For-Profit Corporation
Caseworker, Osgoode Business Clinic, 2017 – 2018
Associate, Hennick Center for Business and Law, 2016 – 2017
Accolades
Martin J. Rochwerg Prize in Tax, Estates and Trusts Law
Stewart Saxe Memorial Prize in Labour and Employment Law
Osgoode Centennial Award for an Outstanding Maritime Student
Dean’s List
Financial Post Futures Fund Scholarship
StFX President’s Circle of Young Alumni
StFX Student’s Union Gold X Award
StFX Gold Medal in Thesis Presentation
Schwartz School of Business Student Leadership Award
JD Irving Mentorship Grant