Natasha Smith is the lead partner for the Charity & Not-for-Profit team at Cassels, with a practice exclusively dedicated to providing practical legal advice to charities and non-profits. In an effort to ensure that these organizations achieve their missions and mandates successfully, Natasha assists these entities with a variety of matters including corporate governance and tax compliance.
Natasha’s practice focuses on helping her clients to determine the best structure for their organization and to navigate the complex regulatory environment in which they operate. Specifically, she provides tailored advice on various issues including incorporation and charitable registration, operating in foreign jurisdictions, structuring complex gift agreements, reporting, and general compliance under legislation governing the voluntary sector. Natasha has expertise in structuring merger and asset-transfer transactions between non-share capital corporations, advising on social enterprise and social finance ventures, and facilitating corporate re-organizations.
In 2021, Natasha was awarded the Lexpert Rising Stars Award, which honors leading lawyers under 40. She has been Lexpert-ranked consistently since 2021 and has been specially regarded as Up-and-Coming by Chambers Canada.
