Overview
Jarrett Freeman is a partner in the Tax Group at Goodmans.
His practice encompasses all aspects of income taxation that arise in corporate and commercial transactions, with an emphasis on merger and acquisition, corporate finance and real estate transactions both domestically and internationally. He also has extensive experience advising real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity funds and other yield-oriented issuers on tax matters.
Jarrett is recognized as a leading tax practitioner by numerous publications including Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada and The Legal 500 Canada. In 2017 Jarrett was honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
Expertise
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Cross-Border and International Tax
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Real Estate
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REITS and Income Securities
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Tax
Featured Work
Jarrett’s representative work includes acting for:
- Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. in connection with its C$445 million share sale to Onex Corporation
- NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT on various matters, including its joint venture with a large sovereign wealth fund, its acquisition of Generation Healthcare REIT, and its acquisition of the Healthscope portfolio
- Minto Apartment REIT in its $230 million initial public offering
- Pure Industrial REIT in its $3.8 billion acquisition by Blackstone Property Partners and Ivanhoe Cambridge
- Numerex Corp., a leading provider of enterprise solutions, in connection with its US$107 million merger with Sierra Wireless, Inc.
- Mood Media Corporation in its going private transaction involving Apollo Global Management LLC and GSO Capital Partners as sponsors
- Iovate Health Sciences International Inc. in its sale to Xiwang Foodstuffs Company Ltd.
- Roots Canada Ltd. in its majority stake sale in Roots to Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
- Apax Partners and Hub International Limited in Hub International’s US$4.4 billion acquisition by Hellman & Friedman LLC.
- Slate Retail REIT in its combination transaction and listing on the TSX
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Global Recognized, Tax 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Corporate Tax 2023
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Chambers Canada Recognized, Tax 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Tax 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Tax Law 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Next Generation Partner, Tax 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Jarrett is the author of a number of articles and speaker on a variety of income tax matters, including the taxation of REITs and the SIFT rules. He also works closely with the Joint Committee of Taxation in connection with REIT and land transfer tax matters.
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 2004
- Western University / Ivey Business School, H.B.A., 2001, with distinction
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 2005 Ontario
Insights
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Technology
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Real Estate
Ontario Land Transfer Tax: Government Amends De Minimis Partnership Exemption
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News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce we have once again been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023.85 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their fields and leaders across… -
Banking and Financial Services
Chambers and Partners Continues to Honour Goodmans with Global Recognition
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2023 Guide released today. Recognition from Chambers and… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Legal 500 Canada Continues to Recognize Goodmans with Top Tier Rankings
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2023 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on…