Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers

Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers is a boutique law firm in downtown Vancouver established in 2000, practising exclusively in tax and estate planning, cross-border advice, and estate and tax litigation. Several of its lawyers teach at UBC's Peter A. Allard School of Law and publish in leading tax and estates publications. Many of the firm's principals hold the AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell and appear on Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert lists.

Practice areas

Good to know

Lawyers 21

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1989–2025 · median 16 years in practice 16 of 21 lawyers

Law schools

University of British Columbia (3), Dalhousie University (2), Peter A. Allard School of Law (2), University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law (2), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law, Thompson Rivers University, Faculty of Law and 6 more 17 of 21 lawyers

Languages on the roster

French, Korean, Mandarin

Who handles what

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Aakriti Dewan, Allison Sharkey, Areet Kaila, Betony Rowland, Cheyenne Reese, Christine M. Muckle, Genevieve N. Taylor, Georgia Barnard, Ian Worland, James Zaitsoff, Jessica Park, Kate Marples, Laura M. Peach, Nicholas P. Smith, Robert B. Carrothers, Stephanie Shi, Susan Lin

Tax Law

Aakriti Dewan, Alistair G. Campbell, Areet Kaila, Cheyenne Reese, Christine M. Muckle, Cody Kessler, David McCormick, Ian Worland, Kate Marples, Laura M. Peach, Nicholas P. Smith, Robert B. Carrothers, Stephanie Shi, Stephen J. Rukavina, Susan Lin

Business & Corporate Law

Areet Kaila, Ian Worland, Nicholas P. Smith, Robert B. Carrothers