Our People - Natalie Worsfold

Since 2008, Natalie has dedicated her practice exclusively to resolving tax disputes, providing trusted expertise to private company CEOs and high-net-worth individuals.

Natalie consistently devises innovative litigation strategies, and she has achieved highly favourable outcomes for numerous clients.

Natalie has:

Overturned a CRA assessment for a $20 million investment portfolio from business income to lower-tax capital transactions;
Protected the personal interests of corporate directors by shielding them from more than $13 million in HST charges following a corporate merger;
Successfully challenged CRA reassessments that were denying SR&ED credits and ensured the recognition of similar SR&ED credits for the long term, a vital component of the business's long-term strategy and feasibility;
Dismantled the CRA's valuation of a property and protected the taxpayer from a $1.7 million tax liability;
Overturned the CRA's classification and valuation of mining equipment and supplies, leading to savings of over $3 million;
Demolished CRA's allegations of $10M+ of unreported income and taxable shareholder benefits;
Overturned the CRA's reassessment and attempt to use the anti-avoidance rules to nullify a legitimate tax planning strategy connected to a low-tax jurisdiction.

Natalie regularly presents on tax matters and contributes articles, sharing her expertise in tax avoidance, shareholder benefits, and various tax issues. She also offers her insights on different methods to create advantages in tax disputes. And she has developed courses to teach tax litigators about early case assessment, strategy in litigation, and decision science.

Natalie also offers mentorship and coaching to litigation lawyers and rising stars outside of Counter’s team, fostering growth and litigation excellence within the broader legal community.

Natalie’s accomplishments were recognized with the Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.

This award honours lawyers who have made outstanding contributions in their careers. It is voted on by an advisory panel of leading legal experts.

Natalie was featured in the Society of Decision Professionals’ Member Spotlight for 2022.

The Society of Decision Professionals (SDP), a membership organization dedicated furthering the practice of decision analysis and decision quality. SDP is currently the only certifying body for decision professionals.

Natalie was honored to receive a Fastcase 50 Award in 2020.

Fastcase 50 is an international award that recognizes lawyers, legal technologists, and judges who inspire others in the legal industry through their intelligence, creativity, and leadership.

The American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center included Natalie in its list of Women of Legal Tech for 2019. The list celebrates women making a big impact in the legal tech space and hopes to encourage more women to join the ranks.

Natalie’s accomplishments were recognized with the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Award in 2018.
The award is a recognition given to law firms and internal legal teams that have demonstrated the most innovative practices in their respective fields.