• Conducted legal research on tax planning, tax dispute resolution, insurance, contract disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency, construction disputes, evidence, and border and customs issues• Independently managed major, multi-million-dollar tax dispute resolution files and had extensive one-on-one correspondence with clients, accountants, and Canada Revenue Agency appeals officials• Drafted Notices of Objection, Notices of Appeal, and Answers in respect of both Excise Tax Act andIncome Tax Act disputes• Drafted Notices of Action, Statements of Claim, Statements of Defence, and facta for commercialmatters before the Superior Court of Ontario and Ontario Court of Appeal

• Reviewed contracts for corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions• Interviewed, prepared, and represented clients in Small Claims Court• Drafted pleadings for commercial litigation matters• Conducted legal research on commercial, insurance, contract, and regulatory issues

• Responsible for editing, composing, and overseeing the newspaper’s bi-weekly publication• Wrote articles on society, travelling, and politics• Interviewed people in-person and via telephone conference regarding the Syrian civil war and conflictmanagement in the Middle East

• Crafted scholarly political-risk assessments of North Africa, Australia, and the Middle East