Eric Atkinson

For more than 35 years, Eric has practiced almost exclusively in matters of tax and commercial law where he uses his dual training in common law and civil law. Eric also has extensive experience in various forms of tax litigation, including negotiations with the Audit and Appeal divisions of the CRA, Provincial Courts, the Tax Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Quebec Court of Appeal. Besides tax litigation, business succession planning, personal succession planning including personal trusts and an ever expanding practice to restructure fishing businesses are now his preferred areas of practice. Eric has developed an expertise most useful to fishing businesses using his knowledge of the tax rules and EI Fishing Regulations along with his experience working with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the CRA.