About Ingenuity Counsel

Overview

Ingenuity Counsel is a boutique law firm dedicated to United States legal matters for Canadian businesses, investors, and estates.

We focus on cross border issues that require coordination across corporate, tax, immigration, and estate considerations. Our role is to define structure at the outset and guide clients through implementation.

We act as U.S. counsel and work alongside Canadian accountants, lawyers, and other advisors to ensure alignment across jurisdictions.

Our Approach

Cross border matters are often approached in a fragmented way. Legal, tax, and immigration issues are addressed separately, which can lead to inconsistencies and avoidable risk.

We take a coordinated approach.

Every engagement begins with a scoping process. This allows us to identify the full range of issues, define a clear strategy, and ensure that each step supports the overall structure.

Our work is focused on providing clear recommendations and executing on a defined plan.

What We Do

Our practice includes:

• Advising Canadian businesses entering and operating in the United States
• Structuring cross border ownership and corporate relationships
• Integrating immigration strategy with business operations
• Advising on U.S. estate tax exposure and asset ownership
• Creating U.S. estate plans for Canadians with U.S. assets
• Administering U.S. probate matters for non-resident estates
• Handling cross border real estate transactions

We focus on matters where structure and coordination are central.

Who We Work With

We work with clients who:

• Are expanding or operating in the United States
• Have cross border ownership or structural issues
• Require coordination across legal, tax, and immigration matters
• Value a defined process and clear recommendations

Our clients are typically business owners, investors, and executors dealing with U.S. assets.