Natasha Smith

Background

About Natasha Smith

Natasha Smith is the lead partner in the Charity & Not-for-Profit Group at Cassels. In an effort to ensure that these organizations achieve their missions and mandates successfully, Natasha assists these entities with a variety of matters including corporate governance and tax compliance. Natasha’s practice focuses on helping her clients to determine the best structure for their organization and to navigate the complex regulatory environment in which they operate. Specifically, she provides tailored advice on various issues including incorporation and charitable registration, operating in foreign jurisdictions, structuring complex gift agreements, reporting, and general compliance under legislation governing the voluntary sector. Natasha has expertise in structuring merger and asset-transfer transactions between non-share capital corporations, advising on social enterprise and social finance ventures, and facilitating corporate re-organizations. For her work, Natasha is recognized as a leader in her field by both Lexpert and Chambers Canada. In 2021, Natasha was awarded a Lexpert Rising Stars Award, which honours leading lawyers under 40 from across Canada.