Phil Halvorson

Partner at GRANT THORNTON LLP CANADA

Speaker

As a Partner in Grant Thornton’s International Tax team, Phil specializes in both inbound and outbound Canadian/international tax planning for multinational enterprises and services a diverse client base.

He has extensive experience in international acquisitions and dispositions, cross-border financings, restructurings and international joint ventures, including implementation of tax-effective financing and supply-chain management solutions aimed at optimizing procurement and sales functions across global borders. Phil also spent 2 years as Chief – International Tax/Tax Legislation Division at the Department of Finance (2013-2015) where he was actively involved with developing and shaping Canadian international tax policy, drafting tax law, and was Canada’s delegate to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in regards to initiatives to combat base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).