Clifford Rand

Cliff is a tax litigator with 30 years of experience who is committed to helping his clients resolve their tax controversies as efficiently as possible. He negotiates settlements with tax authorities or, when necessary, brings appeals and applications in the courts, including the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Court of Canada. Cliff applies his comprehensive knowledge of tax law to develop and implement strategies that get the best possible results for his clients.

Cliff is a partner and member of the Aird & Berlis Tax Group and Tax Controversy/Tax Litigation Group. In his practice, Cliff represents companies and other entities as well as individuals. He specializes in managing large and complex tax audits on behalf of taxpayers, including audits involving corporate reorganizations, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, SR&ED credits and the general anti-avoidance rule.

Another important part of Cliff's practice is ensuring that the tax authorities operate within lawful parameters regarding demands for information and documents, and representing clients in applications to the courts for judicial review of decisions made by tax authorities regarding access to information, collections and other issues. Cliff also assists clients in correcting non-compliance issues and in rectifying transactions with unintended tax consequences.

Prior to joining Aird & Berlis, Cliff was the National Managing Partner and leader of the national tax litigation practice of Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. Prior to that, Cliff led the tax litigation practice at the Toronto office of another leading Canadian law firm.