LAWYER PROFILE
Charles Kazaz

Charles Kazaz

Canada 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

Charles specializes in mining law and practices all aspects of environmental law. He is based in both Montréal and Toronto. Charles advises mining companies in day-to-day legal matters related to their operations and commercial transactions, including earn-in, joint venture, royalty, and off-take agreements, mine acquisitions and divestitures, mine reclamation and closure issues and mineral rights concerns, as well as in respect of indigenous matters. He has extensive expertise in environmental aspects of corporate, commercial and property transactions, project development, regulatory compliance, and liability issues. Charles advises on contaminated property, permitting, environmental impact assessments, investigations, enforcement under and defending prosecutions under environmental legislation, waste management issues, environmental audits, officer/director/parent company liability. Charles is also experienced in negotiating agreements with Indigenous groups.

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Chambers Canada Guide

Environment - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Montréal-based Charles Kazaz enjoys an excellent reputation for his work representing companies in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious environmental issues, including contamination claims, remediation and renewable energy advisory work.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Toronto and Montréal-based Charles Kazaz is noted for his considerable experience in relation to regulatory issues impacting the mining sector. He focuses his practice on assisting clients with mineral rights issues and environmental concerns surrounding mine reclamation and closure projects.

Strengths

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  • He can consistently be relied on for excellent customer service and responsiveness. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced and takes a practical and business-oriented approach in his work.

    EnvironmentChambers Canada Guide
  • Charles has a good relationship with regulators as well as a good understanding of regional market norms.

    EnvironmentChambers Canada Guide
  • Charles possesses very strong business acumen. His capacity to quickly assess a situation and to strategically counsel his client is phenomenal.

    EnvironmentChambers Canada Guide
  • Charles is knowledgeable, accurate and supportive.

    EnvironmentChambers Canada Guide
  • Charles has such a depth of understanding, not just the law, but how our business runs. He provides high-level, strategic advice.

    EnvironmentChambers Canada Guide
  • Charles Kazaz is the best in the business from my perspective.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and OperationsChambers Canada Guide

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Alberta

British Columbia

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