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mplatt@casselsbrock.com

Telephone: 416 869 5346
Fax: 647 259 7964

Toronto
Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 3C2
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Michael Platt

Michael is an associate in the Tax & Trusts Group.  His practice focuses on domestic and international income tax, commodity tax, trusts, and estate planning.

Prior to joining Cassels Brock as an associate, Michael was both a summer and articling student at the firm.  During this time, he worked on a number of transactions within the Tax & Trusts, Business Law and Securities practice groups.  These experiences provided Michael with a strong corporate background, which he brings to his tax practice. 

Michael is a member of the Student Committee. 

While in law school, Michael was an active member of the student body.  In his final semester, he participated in the student exchange program and studied at the University of Stockholm. 

Recent Publications

  • “Imperial Tobacco: Stock Option Plans and Cash-out Payments”, Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement, Vol. 22, No. 5, Federated Press
  • “Practice Note on the Role of Bilateral Investment Treaties in International Tax Planning”, International Tax, No. 53, August 2010, CCH 

Education

LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 2008
B.A., Psychology, University of Western Ontario, 2005

Call to the bar

Ontario, 2009

Associations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Tax Foundation (Young Practitioners)
  • Ontario Bar Association (Taxation Law Section – Executive Member)

 


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