Dr. Geoffrey Loomer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Geoffrey Loomer is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria, where he specializes in Tax Law and Tax Policy. His research focuses on International Taxation and Corporate Taxation, as well as connections to tax evasion, tax avoidance, and tax administration. He emphasizes the importance of studying tax law as it involves highly technical issues that reflect on public policy and the design of domestic tax systems in relation to global tax rules. Geoffrey joined the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria in 2018 after serving as a faculty member at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University from 2009 to 2018. He has clerked for the British Columbia Supreme Court and practiced tax law with McCarthy Tétrault LLP in Vancouver. Geoffrey has completed graduate degrees at the University of Oxford, focusing on Corporate International Taxation, and is currently a Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation. He has authored several textbooks and publications in the field of tax law and has received multiple teaching awards for his contributions in legal education.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Victoria • Victoria, BC

Teaching and researching tax law and related policy.

Faculty Member

2009-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University • Halifax, NS

Taught various law courses and conducted research in tax law.

Clerk

— Present

British Columbia Supreme Court • Vancouver, BC

Provided legal research and support to the court.

Tax Lawyer

— Present

McCarthy Tétrault LLP • Vancouver, BC

Practiced tax law in a premier law firm.

Awards

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Dalhousie Law Students' Society & Alumni Association Teaching Award

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Terry Wuester Teaching Award

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Terry Wuester Teaching Award

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Terry Wuester Teaching Award

Courses

Secured Transactions Negotiable Instruments Taxation Advanced Taxation Corporations Advanced Taxation International

Requirements for University of Victoria

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GRE General
Verbal
Required:130
Quantitative
Required:130
Analytical Writing
Required:0
Overall
Required:0
Prerequisites
BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent Background in Mathematics with emphasis on Computer Science
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Intent
  • Professional CV
  • Two assessment reports
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Science. GRE is highly recommended for international students.