Atty. Matthew Bilmes
Serving a wide range of business clients, Matthew Bilmes is an authority on tax and estate planning matters. Matthew Bilmes proudly assists business owners plan for tax efficiency throughout their company’s life cycle.
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Matthew Bilmes is a trusts and tax attorney, practicing at De Grandpré Chait LLP. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Admitted to practice in Quebec (2008). Educated at McGill University (B.C.L./LL.B., 2007) and Concordia University (—, 2002). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026).
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- Serving a wide range of business clients, Matthew Bilmes is an authority on tax and estate planning matters
- Matthew Bilmes proudly assists business owners plan for tax efficiency throughout their company’s life cycle
- He works with commercial clients and owner-operators across generations to effectively minimize tax while helping to propel growth for a future sale or family succession
- He is also involved in numerous cross-border tax planning files, assisting clients with interests in both Canada and the United States
- With his strong relationships south of the border, he confidently advises his Canadian clients on cross-border real estate acquisitions, departure planning and estate tax minimization
- Matthew Bilmes is always up to date on recent tax and business law developments
- He often speaks before various private sector and professional practitioner groups to inform them on emerging solutions available to them
- Matthew Bilmes is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Young Bar Association of Montreal, International Fiscal Association, Canadian Tax Foundation, and the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
- He is also involved in various community organizations and maintains a strong connection to both his alma maters, the McGill University Faculty of Law and Concordia’s John Molson School of Business
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