Atty. Michael "Mike" Coburn
Mike Coburn is a tax Partner in Vancouver. His practice includes advising Canadian and international clients on a broad range of tax matters.
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Michael "Mike" Coburn is a tax attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Fasken. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (2000). Educated at University of Toronto (LLB, 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mutual Funds Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Mike Coburn is a tax Partner in Vancouver. His practice includes advising Canadian and international clients on a broad range of tax matters. Clients look to Mike for his extensive experience with a myriad of tax issues including tax implications and structuring of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings and other business transactions.
Both corporate and personal tax clients trust Mike to provide the most efficient and effective means of completing a transaction. In addition to his transaction experience, Mike assists clients with:
- structuring mutual funds trusts, mortgage investment corporations, unit trusts and other tax-orientated vehicles
- tax-effective reorganizations of both private and public companies
- disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency and other taxing authorities
- structuring both "in-bound" and "out-bound" cross-border investments
- providing legal opinions on questions of tax law
- providing general advice on a variety of on-going compliance matters
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
Practicing law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Vancouver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate British Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in British Columbia 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 British Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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