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Jennie Han

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403.260.0230
jhan@bdplaw.com
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Education:
University of Chicago, Ph.D, 2011

Yale Law School, JD, 2010

Bar admission: Alberta 2019 and New York 2014
Industries:
Franchises, dealerships and distributorships, Construction, Oil and gas
Practice areas:
Class actions, Litigation and dispute resolution, Tax litigation

Experience

Jennie's focus is on commercial litigation and tax litigation.

Community involvement

Jennie volunteers with Calgary Legal Guidance.

Professional involvement

Jennie serves as the Director of the Association of Women's Lawyers.

Professional associations

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, The Advocates' Society
  • Member, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, International Fiscal Association
  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

Published articles

Prior to joining BD&P, Jennie co-authored SR&ED: Is Improving Cost Efficiency Relevant? Tax for the Owner-Manager, Volume 21, Number 3, published in July 2021.

Representative work

Deans Knight Income Corporation appeal to Supreme Court of Canada

Appeared at Supreme Court of Canada in precedent-setting tax case, Deans Knight Income Corporation v. His Majesty the King.  This high-profile dispute asked whether the general anti-avoidance rule in the Income Tax Act could apply to nullify a company's losses after it underwent a recapitalization and restart transaction.  With a taxpayer win at the Tax Court of Canada, which was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal, the taxpayer appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.  The appeal was heard on November 2, 2022. 

Awards

Honours and Recognitions

Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as Ones to Watch in Tax Law (2023)