Bill Ruskin is a partner of the firm and Chair of the Taxation Group. He is also a member of the Wealth Preservation, Tax & Estate Planning, Corporate & Commercial and Private Company Transaction Groups.

Since 1975, Bill has practiced exclusively in the area of taxation and has a broad range of experience in tax litigation matters and in the development and implementation of tax plans.

Bill was a member of the Tax Litigation section of the Department of Justice, Vancouver Regional Office, appearing on behalf of the Minister of National Revenue. Before joining Clark Wilson in 1984, he practiced as a tax advisor with a national accounting firm in Calgary, Alberta.

Bill has been a past speaker at the annual BC Tax Conferences and is a former member of the Taxation Committee of the Law Society of BC. He has been a member of the Law Societies of Alberta since 1973 and British Columbia since 1975.

Creating and implementing efficient corporate structures to minimize tax at both the corporate and shareholder level.

Advising clients on tax related aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Negotiating on behalf of clients with Canada Revenue Agency in dispute resolutions including appeals from reassessments and collection actions.

Appearing on behalf of clients before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Canada in respect of income tax appeals, including cases involving claims for scientific research and experimental development tax credits.

Law Societies of BC (1975) and Alberta (1973)

Canadian Tax Foundation (1972 – )

Past Chairman, Tax Subsection, BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association

Past Member, Taxation Committee of the Law Society of BC

Director, Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation