Chris Barnett
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
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About
Provided by Chris Barnett
Practice Areas
Chris Barnett is a partner in Osler's Real Estate Group and practices in the areas of administrative and regulatory law, with a focus on municipal and planning advice, environmental approvals and expropriations. He is recognized in the Lexpert/ALM 500 Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in the area of Property Development.
He specializes in providing clients in both the public and private sectors with strategic advice on coordinating and addressing the various levels of approvals required for complex projects. Chris advises clients on a broad range of matters, including municipal governance, heritage issues, growth management issues, cultural heritage, parkland dedication/valuations, employment land and aggregate resource policies. He also advises landowners and authorities on expropriations under both the federal and provincial statutes.
Career
Osgoode Hall, York University, LL.B.
University of Toronto, B.A. (Political Science and History)
Bar Admission: Ontario, 1996
Professional Memberships
Member, Advocates Society