David Thompson

Areas of Practice

David practices tax litigation (including dispute resolution (tax audits and administrative appeals) and income tax planning.

Professional History

• Advocates LLP: partner, 1996-present
• McCarthy Tetrault, London: tax counsel, 1991 - 1994; partner, 1994 - 1995
• KPMG (Peat Marwick Mitchell) (Toronto) 1980-1991, tax partner 1986 - 1991
• Canada Revenue Agency, Hamilton, Business Files auditor 1976 - 1977
• Coopers & Lybrand (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers): 1974 - 1976

Education

• LL.B - University of Western Ontario, 1980
• C.A. - Ontario Institute of Chartered Accounts of Ontario, 1976
• B. Comm - McMaster University, 1974

Professional Activities

• Instructor, Speaker and Lecturer
• Law Society of Upper Canada
  - Business Succession Planning, 2005
  - 2nd Annual Tax for Real Estate Lawyers, 2003
  - Bar Admission Course, 1991, 1996, 1997
• Canada Revenue Agency National Professional Development Training Program
  - Advanced Corporate Reorganizations, 1993 - 2003
  - Advanced Partnership Taxation, 1993 – 2003
• Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
  - Advanced Corporate Reorganizations 1994-1997
  - In-Depth Tax Course (International Taxation) 1988-93
• Canadian Tax Foundation
  - Tax to Order, 2003
  - Tax Week, 2002, 2003
  - Young Practitioners Seminar, London, 2002
  - Ontario Tax Conference, 1993, 2002
  - Canadian Tax Foundation, Corporate Management Tax Conference: Corporate Tax Planning in a Changing Business Environment, 1994, The Partnership as a Separate Person: Opportunities and Pitfalls, page 5:5
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Annual Conference, 1990
• Financial Post Valuations Conference 1988-1991
• Canadian Bar Association
  The Computer and the Solicitor - Electronic Tax Research
• CRA-Ministry of Finance, Tax Practitioners Consultation Group Seminars
  - London, 2001-2008, Current Cases Update
  - Kitchener-Waterloo, December 2002, Current Cases Update
• CRA Large Case File Outreach Program, London, 2006
  

• Member
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• The Advocates Society
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
• Canadian Tax Foundation
• Middlesex Law Association
• London Tax Discussion Group
• CRA/London Tax Practitioners Consultation Group, 2001 - 2008