A leading international tax advisor, Drew brings clarity and pragmatism to clients’ complex cross-border tax issues

Drew Morier is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s National Tax Group based in both Toronto and Calgary. With a broad international tax practice including advisory and transactional work, Drew advises some of Canada’s largest multinational corporations and international clients on their complex cross-border M&A, financing, corporate reorganization and restructuring transactions.

With decades of experience, Drew brings trusted, strategic tax advice to clients in some of the most important sectors of the Canadian economy including the oil and gas, mining, energy, real estate, private equity and financial services sectors. His industry knowledge and pragmatic, commercial approach help him deliver tailored advice that is in lockstep with clients’ strategic business objectives. His deep understanding of the evolving international tax landscape allows him to design innovative, tax-efficient structures for clients that comply with international tax laws and regulations.

When international tax disputes arise, Drew collaborates with our leading tax litigators to act as a subject-matter expert, ensuring clients’ interests are being advanced from all angles.

Beyond his practice, Drew has recently been an adjunct professor of international taxation at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and is a sought after speaker and writer at the forefront of the latest developments in tax law. He is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the International Fiscal Association.

Drew earned his LL.B. and BCL from McGill University and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002 and the Alberta Bar in 2010.  

Recent transactions:

Drew’s recent work includes advising: 

• First Quality Enterprises in its acquisition of Domtar’s Pulp and Paper Mill in Dryden, Ontario
• LifeWorks in its $2.9 billion acquisition by TELUS
• Kubota Corporation in its $91 million acquisition of AgJunction
• Clio in its acquisition of Lawyaw
• Longo’s in its acquisition by Empire Company Limited
• Hootsuite Inc. in its acquisition of Sparkcentral
• Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction
• Enterprise Holdings Inc. in its Canadian subsidiary's acquisition of Discount Car and Truck Rentals
• Entertainment One in its US$4 billion acquisition by Hasbro
• Meridiam SAS in its acquisition of a 50% stake in Northeast Anthony Henday Highway Concession from ACS and Hochtief Solutions
• Quad-C Management on its investment in S.i. Systems
• Panavision Inc. in its acquisition by Saban Capital Acquisition Corp and combination with Sim to form Panavision Holdings
• Ensign Energy Services Inc. in its acquisition of Trinidad Drilling Ltd. for $947 million
• Agroidea SAS and the Nannetti brothers in the joint venture of Cronos Group Inc. and an affiliate of Agroidea SAS to form NatuEra
• South32 in its $2.1 billion acquisition of Arizona Mining
• Centerra Gold Inc. in connection with the sale of royalty portfolio and Kemess silver stream for US$200 million
• Blackstone-led Consortium in its $20 Billion Partnership Agreement with Thomson Reuters
• Wells Fargo Securities and BMO Capital Markets, as representatives for the initial purchasers, in a high yield notes offering by goeasy Ltd.
• Hydro One Limited in its offering of $1.4 billion 4.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures represented by installment receipts
• Hydro One in its proposed $6.7 billion acquisition of Avista
• Nutreco in its acquisition of Hi-Pro Feeds
• iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
• TC Energy in its agreement to acquire Columbia Pipeline Group for US$13 billion
• TC Energy in its US$915 million bid to purchase the outstanding public units of Columbia Pipeline Partnership
• Emera Inc. in its US$10.4 billion acquisition of TECO Energy Inc. and $1.9 billion Bought Deal Offering of Convertible Debentures
• NOVA Chemicals Corporation in its pending acquisition of Williams Partners' ownership interest in a Geismar, Louisiana olefins plant for US$2.1 billion, and in its 2017 offering of US$2.1 billion 4.875% senior notes due 2024 and 5.250% senior notes due 2027
• Counsel to Manulife Financial Corporation in its $4 billion acquisition of the Canadian-based operations of Standard Life plc. The deal combines Manulife, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, and Standard Life Canada, the country’s fifth-largest insurer
• Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in connection with the disposition of its 90% interest in Canada Bread Company, Limited for aggregate proceeds to Maple Leaf of $1.65 billion
• Total E&P Canada Ltd. on the agreement to sell its 49% interest in the Voyageur Upgrader Limited Partnership to Suncor Energy Inc.
• Korea Investment Corporation in its $100 million private placement investment in Osum Oil Sands Corp.
• Korea Investment Corporation on its strategic investment in Laricina Energy
• Apache Corp. on its acquisition of a partnership and corporation holding oil and gas exploration and production properties located in Western Canada, from BP Canada Energy
• Toronto Dominion Bank in its acquisition of Commerce Bancorp and The South Financial Group
• Biovail Corporation in its merger with Valeant
• NOVA Chemicals Corp. in its acquisition by International Petroleum Investment Corporation
• Bank of Montreal in its acquisition of AIG’s Canadian life insurance business
• Golden Crescent Investments Ltd., an affiliate of Citadel Capital, in its proposed sale of National Petroleum Company Egypt Limited, to Sea Dragon Energy Inc.