John is a partner at Felesky Flynn in Calgary, Alberta. He focuses on corporate and international tax planning and frequently assists clients in dispute matters. John holds dual qualifications as a lawyer and CPA in Alberta and previously served as a tax practitioner in Australia for many years. He graduated with honours from the University of Melbourne with a double degree in Law and Commerce and currently teaches international tax law at the University of Calgary. Before joining Felesky Flynn, John practiced international tax at a Big Four accounting firm.

Credentials

  • Called to the Alberta Bar, 2019
  • Called to the Victorian Bar (Australia), 2012
  • In-Depth Tax Course (Levels I, II & III), CPA Canada, 2018
  • National Committee of Accreditation, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2018
  • CPA of Alberta, member since 2015
  • CPA of Australia & New Zealand (currently inactive)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne, 2008 (Honours)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
  • Member, Executive Committee, Taxation Section, Alberta Branch, Canadian Bar Association
  • Sessional Instructor and Guest Lecturer, University of Calgary, Faculty of Law
  • Member, International Fiscal Association (Canada)
  • Member of the YIN executive committee, International Fiscal Association (Canada)

Publications and Presentations

  • Co-Presented, “The Global Minimum Tax Act – Practical considerations for navigating this new kind of taxation”, IFA YIN Webinar, June 12, 2024
  • Co-Presented, “Tax in a High Interest Rate Environment”, FF Tax Series, Calgary, AB, May 21, 2024
  • Instructed, International Tax Law, University of Calgary, 2024
  • Presented, “The Global Minimum Tax Act (Pillar Two)”, Canadian Bar Association (Alberta), Tax Specialist & Non-Specialist (South), Calgary, AB, November 2, 2023
  • Co-Presented, “August Legislative Package – Relevant Updates”, FF Tax Series, Calgary, AB, September 9, 2023
  • Co-Presented, “Current International Tax Topics”, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society, 2023 Annual Conference, June 2023
  • Co-Presented, International Fiscal Association, 2023 IFA Canada International Tax Conference, “EIFEL”; Calgary, AB, May 16, 2023
  • Co-Authored, “Retroactive Effects of the Proposed Amendment to the Definition of “Relevant Tax Factor”, International Tax Highlights, May 2023
  • Presented, “Cross-Border Topics of Interest”, FF 2023 Tax Forum, Calgary, AB, March 8, 2023
  • Authored, “Sabex: What Counts as an Alternative Transaction?”, Tax for the Owner-Manager, January 2023
  • Instructed, International Tax Law, University of Calgary, 2023
  • Co-Presented, “Recent International Tax Developments”, FF Tax Series, Calgary, AB, September 20, 2022
  • Co-Presented, “The Evolution of International Expansion with EY”, Alberta IoT Association, January 20, 2022
  • Co-Presented, “Canadian Tax Developments – Hybrid Mismatch Rules”, TEI/EY International Tax Week, November 17, 2021