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Melissa Guenette
Associate

Melissa is passionate about tax law, with experience covering corporate reorganizations, merger and acquisition transactions and a variety of other business-related legal matters. Her broad spectrum experience includes unanimous shareholder agreements, corporate tax planning, tax-deferred transfers and handling trust matters.
Education & Qualifications
- Alberta Bar (2022)
- JD (Ottawa, 2021)
- B.Comm. (Victoria, 2017)
Languages
- English

More about me
Melissa is a skilled tax lawyer whose work includes corporate reorganizations, merger and acquisition transactions and a variety of other business-related legal matters.
Melissa’s experience covers a broad spectrum, including unanimous shareholder agreements, incorporations, corporate restructuring, corporate tax planning and reorganizations, tax-deferred transfers and handling trust matters. She has also worked on share and asset purchase agreements in diverse industries, including veterinary clinics and franchises.
Melissa’s passion for tax law emerged as a Bachelor of Commerce student at the University of Victoria, focusing on international business. She went on to obtain her Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa in 2021 and was called the Alberta Bar in 2022.
Melissa has completed years 1 and 2 of the In-Depth Tax Program by Chartered Professional Accountants (Canada). She is known for her meticulous attention to detail and a client-centric approach and is dedicated to delivering top-notch legal services. She focuses on aligning her legal solutions with the unique needs of each client, ensuring compliance and fostering long-term success.
- President, Business Law Society (Ottawa, 2018)
- Participant, Nelligan O’Brien Payne & Hicks Morley Moot Court Competitions (Ottawa, 2018)