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Timothy P. Kirby

TEP

Contact Info

Partner

+1 (780) 643-3062

tkirby@felesky.com

Location

Edmonton, Alberta

Timothy P. Kirby

TEP

Contact Info

Partner

+1 (780) 643-3062

tkirby@felesky.com

Location

Edmonton, Alberta

A dynamic and accomplished lawyer, Tim is seasoned in estate and succession planning, corporate and personal tax planning and mergers and acquisitions. He is recognized as a leading tax lawyer by The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and is ranked as a featured Leading Lawyer in Corporate Tax, Finance and M&A,  and Estate & Personal Tax Planning – Estate & Tax Planning by Canadian Lexpert®.

Tim is a lifelong learner, devoting himself to the study of tax to align his expertise with the continual shifts in legislation.

When completing his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Alberta, he won prestigious academic awards, including the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society Award for the highest mark in Corporate Taxation and the Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association Prize for excellence in Evidence.

Tim has contributed pivotal research to national tax organizations, such as the Canadian Tax Foundation, Canadian Bar Association, CPA Alberta and the Federated Press.

2024 LEXPERT-ranked Lawyer

Credentials

  • In-Depth Tax Course (Parts I, II & III), CPA Canada
  • Called to the Alberta Bar, 2004
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (with Distinction), University of Alberta, 2003
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) (with Distinction), University of Alberta, 1999

 

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, Edmonton Community Foundation Endowment Development Committee
  • Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
  • Past Chair, Canadian Tax Foundation Young Practitioners’ Group Steering Committee (Edmonton)
  • Past Advisor, Canadian Tax Foundation Board of Governors
Publications & Presentations
  • Co-presented and co-authored at the 2015 Prairie Provinces Tax Conference: “When is a Loss a Loss and When Can You Claim a Loss.”
  • Co-presented and co-authored at the 2011 Canadian Tax Foundation Prairie Provinces Tax Conference with Christopher J. Montes: “Practical Issues Encountered when Winding-Up a Corporation.”
  • Co-presented and co-authored at the 2009 Canadian Tax Foundation Prairie Provinces Tax Conference with Jon D. Gilbert: “Fundamentals of Estate Freezing”
  • Presented at and authored part of the materials at “Agriculture Update for Professionals”, Alberta Community and Co-Operative Association and the Government of Alberta: Agriculture and Rural Development in 2008 and 2009
  • “Estate Freeze: Not Just for Corporations”, Business Vehicles, Volume XIII, No. 1, 2009 (Federated Press)
  • “Directors’ Liability Update”, Tax for the Owner Manager, Volume 7, Number 1, January 2007 (Canadian Tax Foundation)
  • “Associated Corporations: Deemed Active Business Income”, Tax for the Owner-Manager, Volume 6, Number 2, April 2006 (Canadian Tax Foundation)
  • Co-authored course materials for “Partnerships – From Soup to Nuts”, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta

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