Atty. Lesley Kim
Lesley Kim practices in the areas of domestic and international tax law and has particular experience with outbound cross-border transactions involving foreign affiliates and non-resident trusts. She works extensively with public and private corporations and private equity groups undertaking mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, plan of arrangements, financings, including flow-through share offerings and IPOs, and other corporate reorganizations, including for estate planning purposes.
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Lesley Kim is a tax attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Gowling WLG. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lesley Kim practices in the areas of domestic and international tax law and has particular experience with outbound cross-border transactions involving foreign affiliates and non-resident trusts
- She works extensively with public and private corporations and private equity groups undertaking mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, plan of arrangements, financings, including flow-through share offerings and IPOs, and other corporate reorganizations, including for estate planning purposes
- Lesley has worked in a variety of sectors including racing and gaming, farming, professional, media, retail, investment management, electronic commerce, financial services, universities, and transportation
- Prior to focusing exclusively on her tax practice, Lesley was a corporate and securities associate with another national law firm and completed a secondment with the Alberta Securities Commission
- Her past experience informs and complements her tax practice and she has a strong understanding of the intricacies involved in various corporate and securities transactions, including mergers, corporate reorganizations and financings
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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