About John
John Brussa is the Chair of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP and practices tax law, focusing on resource taxation, corporate reorganizations, cross-border transactions, and structured finance. He has advised on landmark transactions including Progress Energy Resources Corp.'s $5.2 billion acquisition by PETRONAS. John sits on the boards of Cardinal Energy Ltd., Crew Energy Inc. (as Chairman), Crown Capital Partners Inc., Leucrotta Exploration Inc., and Titanium Corporation Inc. He has been named a leading tax lawyer annually in Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006 and in Chambers Global Canada.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Windsor
- Undergraduate
- University of Windsor, Bachelor of Arts, History and Economics, 1978
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