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Kevin Fritz

Partner

Head, Canadian Tax Practice

Kevin is very responsive and provides excellent tax and legal advice.
— client feedback, Chambers Canada
Toronto
About

Kevin Fritz is the head of the Canadian Tax Practice Group. He practices Canadian tax law, with a particular focus on structuring business transactions, foreign investment into Canada and investment products. His practice includes advising clients on the Canadian tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, business restructurings and investment funds. In addition, he provides advice on corporate tax planning and compliance.

Kevin acts for a wide variety of domestic and international clients, including governments, Crown corporations, financial institutions and businesses of all sizes, from start-up owner managed firms to large multinational corporations. He has developed a particular expertise in dealing with the Canadian tax issues with respect to foreign investment into Canada.

Kevin has been an adjunct professor of law at the University of New Brunswick where he has taught Corporate Transactions Law.

Before his call to the Bar, Kevin served as a Law Clerk to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.

 

Areas of FocusTaxInternational Tax and StructuringTransactional TaxInternational Corporate Reorganizations
Bar admissionsOntario, 1998

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for Overbay Capital Partners, a Canadian based alternative asset manager, in connection with the launch of its funds
  • Acted for Renovo Capital, LLC in connection with the sale of its portfolio company, Otodata Holdings Inc., to GI Partners
  • Acted for Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) in connection with its CAD$2.4 billion acquisition of Ovivo’s electronics business
  • Acted for Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) in connection with its USD$2.4 billion acquisition of Alphawave IP Group plc
  • Acted for Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON) in connection with the spin-off of its advanced materials business into Solstice Advanced Materials (NASDAQ: SOLS)
  • Acted for Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON) in connection with the spin-off of its aerospace business into Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ: HONA)
  • Acted for Hy24, the world's leading private asset manager focused on the hydrogen economy, on the investment of its Clean H2 Infra Fund in Stormfisher Hydrogen, a Canadian developer and producer of clean fuels in the United States and Canada
  • Acted for Bridgepoint Development Capital and Equativ, a leading France-based independent ad platform, on its merger with Sharethrough, a major Canadian-based independent adtech platform
  • Acted for High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX: HWO) in connection with the spin-out of its Papua Nnew Guinea business into High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp. (TSXV: HOH)
  • Acted for Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA and NASDAQ: APHA) in its reverse takeover of Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY)
  • Acting for Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTC: TCNNF) in its US$2.1 billion acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF)
Languages
  • English

Awards

Chambers Global

  • Tax, (2024 – 2026)

Chambers Canada

  • Nationwide Tax, (2023 – 2026)

The Legal 500 Canada

  • Tax, (2017 – 2018)

Best Lawyers in Canada 

  • Recognized, Toronto Tax Law, (2013 – 2027)
Education
  • LL.M., University of Toronto 2004
  • LL.B., Dalhousie University 1996
  • B.A., University of New Brunswick 1993

Community Involvement

  • Member, The Campaign Cabinet for the University of New Brunswick

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association

My latest insights

Publication

Canada’s Productivity Mega Deduction: what businesses need to know

18 September 2026 .5 minute read

Publication

Finance releases revised second package of hybrid mismatch rules

10 August 2026 .3 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Custom Health Holdings on reverse takeover, InnovativeRx acquisition,...

30 July 2026 .3 minute read

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+1 416 941 5397
(Work, Toronto)