The Canadian Tax Foundation salutes the academic excellence of two HEC Montréal students
January 16, 2024
Two students from the MA in Law – Tax option program, which is offered jointly with the Faculty of Law at Université de Montréal, received the MTax Award of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF), last December.
Luca Teolis was the winner of 2022, while Pouyan Zabihian was the winner of 2023.
This $2,000 award is granted to the student who has obtained the highest cumulative average in their cohort.
“I am grateful to the excellent faculty members who helped me to expand my knowledge of taxation during my studies at HEC Montréal. I would like to thank my colleagues who supported me throughout this program, as well as the Canadian Tax Foundation for presenting this award.”
“I am delighted to have obtained this academic scholarship. I would like to thank the CTF and everyone who supported me during my academic journey, especially my colleagues at Gowling WLG for encouraging me to undertake this master’s degree. I look forward to pursuing my career as a tax lawyer and becoming actively involved the tax community.”
About Luca Teolis
Luca Teolis holds a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) from Université de Montréal and a master’s degree in law (LLM) – Tax option from HEC Montréal. He is a tax lawyer at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and has been a member of the Bar of Quebec since 2020
About Pouyan Zabihian
Pouyan Zabihian holds a double bachelor’s degree in civil law and common law (BCL/JD) with a minor in economics from McGill University as well as a master’s degree in law (LLM) – Tax option from HEC Montréal. He is currently a tax lawyer at Gowling WLG and has been a member of the Bar of Quebec since 2023.
Find out more:
MA in Law (LLM) – Tax option [only in French]
Luca Teolis
