A. Brent Kerr, KC
- Year of Call, British Columbia (1980)
- Year of Call, England & Wales (1993)
Brent Kerr is a seasoned tax and corporate lawyer with more than 30 years' experience solving complex problems. He is the managing partner of Gowling WLG's Vancouver office.
Brent provides strategic advice to help clients achieve their objectives, whether they are international transactions for multinational enterprises or structuring start-up ventures. He is able to untangle convoluted tax rules and provide you with clear explanations. Brent is sought out for his ability to find practical solutions, reducing intricate tax rules into concrete implementation steps.
Over the years, Brent has accumulated a broad range of experience across many industries that can benefit you, including extensive experience structuring companies, partnerships, trusts and other business vehicles, public offerings, spin-outs and financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and cross-border transactions.
He lived and practiced law in Asia for a number of years, giving him a firsthand international perspective on cross-border business. Brent regularly advises clients from across the world.
Brent mentors younger lawyers and acts as a sounding board for legal issues and problem-solving. In recognition of his standing in the legal profession, he was appointed King's Counsel in 2013.