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Isaac Tang

Isaac Tang

Canada 2026

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Canada

Practice Areas

Isaac represents municipalities, public agencies and private landowners on a broad range of land-related litigation matters, including land-use planning appeals, expropriations and ground lease arbitrations. He provides strategic planning and municipal law advice on issues including transit-oriented development, growth management, employment land conversion and natural heritage, and regularly defends his clients’ interests before the Ontario Land Tribunal and in court. Isaac has successfully secured or opposed complex planning approvals for a range of public- and private-sector clients, including hospitals, transit authorities, school boards, pension funds, developers, businesses and individual homeowners. He acts as a trusted advisor to expropriating authorities and landowners on a broad range of expropriation matters, including those involving large areas of developable land and along infrastructure and transit corridors.

Career

Isaac is a former Executive Member of the Ontario Bar Association (Municipal Law Section) and a guest lecturer for the Community Planning course at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He is a frequent contributor on municipal and planning law matters. Ontario Bar, 2011.

Professional Memberships

Ontario Bar Association, Ontario Expropriation Association, Advocates Society

Publications

Presenter, Planning Law, Episode 75 Lawyered Podcast, August 31, 2022.

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Chambers Canada Guide

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - Ontario

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Isaac Tang advises municipalities, cities and resident groups on contentious planning matters, including opposing developments and defending decisions.

Strengths

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  • His commitment to his clients and his ability to navigate intricate legal challenges with grace and creativity makes him a standout.

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  • Issac provides us with excellent advice in an extremely practical manner.

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  • He is very creative in supporting our positions and provides updates.

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