LAWYER PROFILE

James Kelsall

Canada 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Public Procurement

Nationwide - Canada

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

James Kelsall is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Real Property & Planning Group in Toronto. His practice focuses on infrastructure and project development, with an emphasis on the structuring, procurement, delivery and implementation of large-scale, complex infrastructure, construction, energy, and development projects, including under the public-private partnership and progressive delivery models.

Career

James was called to the Ontario Bar in 2013, having received his J.D. from Queen’s University in 2012 and a B.A. from McGill University in 2008.

Professional Memberships

He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association.

Personal

Along with his legal advisory work, James has delivered guest-lectures on project procurement, structuring and implementation at the Schulich School of Business as well as Osgoode Hall Law School.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Public Procurement - Nationwide - Canada

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

James Kelsall is an increasingly prominent figure in the Canadian public procurement market. He assists clients with a number of matters, most notably those in the public infrastructure sector. He is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office.

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Strengths

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James is incredibly diligent and disciplined in his approach to contract drafting and takes a genuine interest in understanding the concepts that underpin the drafting.
Public ProcurementChambers Canada Guide
James is knowledgeable, professional and very responsive. His expertise both at a strategic level and a practical level is amazing. He is articulate in a manner that we can clearly understand.
Public ProcurementChambers Canada Guide
He has provided exceptional advice and service while working under extreme time constraints.
Public ProcurementChambers Canada Guide
He has provided valuable legal advice on our project and is a pleasure to work with.
Public ProcurementChambers Canada Guide
He is consistently available and responsive to our needs, provides sound advice that considers our commercial needs and always coordinated with other subject matter experts, where appropriate.
Public ProcurementChambers Canada Guide