Vern Krishna, CM QC FRSC, is a professor of law at the University of Ottawa and of counsel at TaxChambers LLP. He is the author of fourteen texts in tax, international tax, and business law, as well as numerous articles and case comments. His writings are frequently cited by the Supreme Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada. Krishna has been active in both of his professions – law and accounting. He has been a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada since 1990 and served as its elected head (treasurer) from 2001 to 2003.