William J. "Bill" Fowlis KC, FCA

William J. "Bill" Fowlis KC, FCA


Miller Thomson LLP

Recognized since 2006

Calgary, Alberta

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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William (Bill) Fowlis, KC, FCPA, FCA, TEP is a lawyer, a Chartered Professional Accountant/Chartered Accountant, and a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). With this complementary professional background, Bill focuses on taxation, corporate, trust, succession, and estate planning law for privately owned businesses, corporations, family enterprises and high net worth individuals. Bill is considered to be one of the top legal professionals practicing in these areas of law in Canada. His practice covers merger and acquisition transactions with a focus on private corporations and dealing with taxation authorities on contentious matters on behalf of his clients.

In 2015, Bill was named Lawyer of the Year in the area of tax law for Calgary by The Best Lawyers in Canada. He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of tax law, trusts and estates, corporate law and mergers and acquisition law. Bill is also listed in the Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory as one of Canada’s leading tax practitioners in the areas of estate and personal tax planning and corporate tax, and is ranked by the Chambers HNW Guide for Private Wealth Law – Canada.


Location
  • 525 - 8th Avenue S.W., 43rd Floor
    Eighth Avenue Place East
    Calgary, AB T2P 1G1
    Canada
Bar Admissions
  • Alberta, 1987
Affiliations
  • Family Enterprise Xchange - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Tax Foundation - Member
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, 1980 - Member
  • Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) - Associate Member
  • Entrepreneurial CPA's of Calgary Society - Member
  • International Academy of Estate and Trust Law - Member
  • Law Society of Alberta, 1987 - Member
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, 2000 - Member

Miller Thomson LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

190 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

23 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Tax Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Tax Law, Calgary, Canada (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2014
  • Awarded an FCA, 2014
  • Received STEP Founder's Award, 2015
  • •The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Corporate Tax, Estate & Personal Tax Planning, 2008-present
  • •Recognized by Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law, Calgary, 2015
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada©, International Trade and Finance Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, 2010-2017
  • •Martindale–Hubbell Directory, AV Preeminent rating
  • Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide

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