Assistant
Jessica Cato | jxc@kkbl.com
Areas of Practice
Bar admissions
British Columbia (2013)
Education
University of Toronto, BA
Dalhousie University, JD
Professional Experience
Ryan is a partner in the firm’s Tax/Trusts group. His combination of experience and business acumen allow him to navigate clients through a variety of complex tax matters involving all aspects of income tax, GST, PST, and property transfer tax.
Ryan’s practice focuses on tax planning and tax litigation, with particular emphasis on corporate taxation and estate planning.
His tax planning experience includes advising on efficient and intelligent solutions for various complex commercial agreements and transactions involving private corporations, limited partnerships, joint ventures, mutual fund trusts, and mortgage investment corporations.
Ryan’s estate planning experience includes drafting complex wills for high net worth clients, and advising on estate freezes and the use of inter-vivos family trusts, alter-ego trusts and joint spousal trusts.
When necessary, Ryan represents clients in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency at the Audit, Appeals, and Tax Court levels. He also assists clients in utilizing the CRA's Voluntary Disclosure Program.
Ryan has completed the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course and the CPA Canada In-Depth Corporation Reorganizations Course.
Professional Involvement
Ryan contributes to his profession through his involvement with:
Law Society of British Columbia, Member
Canadian Tax Foundation, Member
STEP Affiliate
Estate Planning Council of Canada, Member