Loopstra Nixon Welcomes Paula Banhara as an Associate
October 6, 2025
Paula joined the firm as an associate, having previously gained a range of experience in areas including cross-border corporate tax, corporate transactions, and commercial drafting at a Toronto firm. Her corporate commercial experience has a particular focus on entertainment law.
Her corporate tax research on international digital taxation was published in The Tax Advisor’s Guide to the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty (Carswell Thomson Reuters), written by David Kerzner.
Paula earned her J.D. from Queen’s University, where she co-founded Volunteers for Mental Health and Addiction (VMHA), a student-led initiative supporting vulnerable children in the Kingston community. She also holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University, graduating with distinction.
After competing for several years on Queen’s varsity track and field team, Paula continues to enjoy running with her twin sister, and their Portuguese rescue dog.
Loopstra Nixon
www.loopstranixon.comLoopstra Nixon is a team of client-centered lawyers who are shaping the future of business and public law in Canada. We deliver exceptional service through tailored client solutions delivered by our top-tier team of legal talent. Our team of lawyers possess unique and diverse skillsets, so that clients can come to us for any and every issue at hand. We are quick to adapt and always on call. Whether we are delivering cutting-edge legal solutions or providing strategic business advice, we revolve around you. Our key practice areas include banking and financial services, business law, litigation & dispute resolution, municipal, land use planning & development, municipal & insurance litigation, real estate, labour & employment, franchising law, technology & intellectual property, wills, trusts & estates and bankruptcy, insolvency & restructuring. We work across Canada and around the world through our network of global affiliates at LawExchange International.
Paula Banhara
Loopstra Nixon
Law School
Queen's University
Year Of Call
2024
Area Of Practice
Wills, Estates, Trust