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IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025

2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025

Session information

Managing the GAAR-isson

Wednesday 5 November (0930 - 1045)

Committee(s)

Taxes Committee (Lead)

Description

This panel will discuss legislative changes to domestic and international anti-avoidance rules in response to recent judicial decisions and evolving government and public views on the role of “acceptable” tax planning.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Raquel Novais	Machado Meyer Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
Christopher Slade	Aird & Berlis, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Speakers

Dhruv Janssen-Sanghavi	Janssen-Sanghavi & Associates, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Marie-Claude Marcil	Fasken Martineau Dumoulin, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Leandro Passarella	Passarella Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cesare Silvani	Maisto e Associati, Milan, Italy

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