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"On behalf of Ogilvy Renault, I am pleased to welcome Len Farber to our team," said Adrienne Oliver, Partner and Co-Chair of Ogilvy Renault's Tax Team. "The addition of Len will significantly enhance the depth of our national team and provide our clients with a unique and insightful perspective on tax policy issues."

Len's practice will focus on advising clients on tax policy issues, assist in the resolution of tax disputes, and provide a valuable resource to the rest of the tax team in connection with tax planning and advice. Len will join a group of experts committed to delivering effective tax advice to help clients attain their business objectives. Ogilvy Renault's tax lawyers play an integral role in merger and acquisition and corporate finance mandates, ensuring that tax considerations are factored into the decision making process to optimize results for our clients.

Len comes to Ogilvy Renault after 30 years of public service with the Government of Canada, where his most recent position was General Director, Tax Legislation Branch of the Department of Finance. In this capacity Len was the highest ranked official in the areas of tax policy and tax legislation in the Canadian Government.  Over the past three decades he has been involved in all major reforms of our tax legislation and has been a key player in the shaping of our current tax system. Len has represented the Government at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, in tax treaty negotiations and as a member of the Council of the International Fiscal Association (Canadian branch).

"There are few advisors with Len's level of expertise and we are thrilled that he has agreed to join Ogilvy Renault," said Jules Charette, Partner and Co-Chair of Ogilvy Renault's Tax Team. "Our clients are facing increasingly complex tax issues and Len's counsel will be a great asset for our clients," he added.

Ogilvy Renault LLP is a full-service law firm with approximately 445 lawyers, patent agents and trade-mark agents. Founded in 1879, the firm has offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Québec, Toronto, Vancouver and London, UK. Ogilvy Renault proudly serves a diverse client base that includes many Fortune 500 and FT 500 organizations.  For more information, please consult ogilvyrenault.com.