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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - Ontario

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What the Team is Known For

Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a respected Toronto-based law firm with an impressive aptitude for development approvals, re-zoning applications and other land use planning matters. The team offers extensive expertise assisting REITs, institutional investors and commercial lenders with transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and commercial leasing mandates. It also regularly acts on joint venture developments and portfolio transactions. The team acts for clients in an array of sectors, including energy, education and hospitality.

Work Highlights

  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP acted for Bulgari on the real estate aspects connected with its announced opening of its Canadian flagship store in Toronto.

Strengths

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Cassels Brock & Blackwell provides both technical and practical expertise.

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Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a highly capable and experienced firm.

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The team is client-oriented.

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The firm has knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics and tremendous resources that have been able to address all our legal needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Signe Leisk
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Signe Leisk
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Band 1

Signe Leisk co-chairs the firm's municipal, planning and environmental group and assists clients with obtaining development approval, including site plan and re-zoning applications. She acts for municipalities, developers and private companies.

She is really excellent and thoughtful in our area.

She provides quick responses to our issues and needs, with comprehensive knowledge on a variety of topics and great contacts.

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David Redmond
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David Redmond
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David Redmond earns recognition for his involvement in financing transactions, where he often acts for banks and other institutional lenders. He also advises clients on acquisitions and dispositions in the space.

David has the ability to solve complex problems and the capacity to deliver crucial timelines.

David is very thorough.

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Melissa Winch
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Melissa Winch
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Melissa Winch is a partner specialising in municipal, planning and environmental law and assists clients with obtaining planning and re-zoning approval for development projects. She also has experience in expropriation matters.

She is very supportive in ensuring our goals are realised.

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Raivo Uukkivi
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Raivo Uukkivi
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Band 4

Raivo Uukkivi is routinely engaged in contentious zoning matters. He additionally advises clients on planning and environmental issues, as well as redevelopment projects.

He has an awesome legal mind.

He is responsive and has very good negotiating skills.

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Andrew Salem
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Andrew Salem
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Band 5

Andrew Salem is a respected real estate lawyer whose Toronto-based practice covers real estate transactions on behalf of investors and joint ventures.

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Jonathan Freeman
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Jonathan Freeman
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Band 5
Jonathan Freeman garners recognition for his work on cross-border mandates. His commercial real estate practice consists of financing transactions, as well as purchases and sales.

He is a fantastic lawyer.

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David Redmond
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David Redmond
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Andrew Salem
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Andrew Salem
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Jonathan Freeman
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Jonathan Freeman
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Signe Leisk
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Signe Leisk
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Melissa Winch
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Melissa Winch
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Raivo Uukkivi
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Raivo Uukkivi
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Band 4
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