Suite 1000, Brunswick House
44 Chipman Hill
Saint John, N.B.
E2L 2A9
Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): New Brunswick, 2016
Legal Assistant(s): Maxine Ricketts
With a focus on income tax, Brent uses his previous experience as a professional engineer to help get into the detail behind the numbers. Success to Brent is being able to translate and advise on tax complexities so that his clients can make informed decisions. Brent has assisted his clients on a range of issues by:
- Providing advice on corporate organization and governance;
- Planning and implementing tax-efficient business reorganizations; and
- Preparing estate plans.
Education & Career
Education
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada’s In-Depth Tax Course – Certificate of Achievement, 2019
University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, JD with Distinction, 2015
University of New Brunswick, B.Sc. EE – First Division, 2005
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
Member, Taxation Law Section, Canadian Bar Association – New Brunswick branch
Accolades
Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal in Law – Highest Academic Standing in Graduating Class
Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship in Law
Thought Leadership
Tax update – response to COVID-19
March 26, 2020
The Federal economic response to COVID-19
March 19, 2020
Publications
Co-author, “Private Corporate Tax Part II: Planning for 2018 and beyond,” 2018 Atlantic Provinces Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2018), 8:1-20
Co-author, “Hybrids – Bloodied and Bowed?”, 2017 Atlantic Provinces Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2017), 7: 1-11
Presentations
Chair, “Recent Tax Proposals and Reform, Where are We Now?”, Canadian Bar Association New Brunswick branch MidWinter Meeting
February 08, 2019