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Loopstra Nixon Welcomes Paula Banhara as an Associate

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.

For more about Paula click here.

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Loopstra Nixon LLP is a full-service Canadian law firm known for its practical, business-first approach to legal advice. For more than 50 years, the firm has worked alongside entrepreneurs, businesses, institutions, municipalities, and individuals on matters where judgment, experience, and responsiveness matter. The firm is built around close client relationships and a clear understanding of how legal issues intersect with business realities. Ranking in Chambers, Legal 500, Lexpert and Best Lawyers Canada, our lawyers are frequently engaged in complex, time-sensitive, and high-stakes matters and are trusted to deliver clear advice, sound strategy, and decisive execution.

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