Glenn Ernst

Glenn’s representative work includes:

Tax Disputes

• Craig v The Queen, in the Supreme Court of Canada, successfully overturned a longstanding precedent of that court
• Amdocs v MNR, successfully challenged the CRA’s audit powers
• Daniels v The Queen, appeal overturned the disallowance of business investment loss
• Van Heerden v The Queen, successful appeal of a real estate investment loss

Transaction Work

• Leadon Investments Inc.’s acquisition of a Canadian hotel portfolio from Silver Birch Hotels & Resorts for $1.1 billion
• Onex Corporation in its agreement to acquire WestJet Airlines Ltd.
• Minto Apartment REIT in its $230 million initial public offering
• Pan-Canadian Investors Committee’s restructuring of the $32 billion Canadian asset-backed commercial paper market
• Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s modernization of gaming in Ontario
• Creation and subsequent sale of Highway 407 involving unique income tax, GST and land transfer tax issues
• Structured non-standard dispositive reorganization of multi-family private real estate holdings
• Acting for purchasers of distressed business including Essar Algoma Steel, White Birch Paper and Hamilton Specialty Bar