Municipal & Planning Law

We help clients work with municipalities and regulators across Canada, combining strong relationships and legal know-how to simplify complex approvals and move projects forward.
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Jeanrie Andrew
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Overview

The Municipal & Planning Law team is comprised of lawyers and business advisors with deeply rooted relationships with municipal administrations, councilors and provincial regulators across Canada. These relationships combined with focused expertise help clients navigate the complexities of regulations and municipal approval processes.

We represent all major participants, including public and private sector entities, land owners, developers, corporations, non-profits, charities, hospitals, educational facilities, and institutional clients in municipal and planning matters.

We assist with

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Client Work

Freed Developments
representing client in the municipal approvals for the development of a mixed use residential/hotel building in downtown Toronto
Mattamy
representing client in the approval for a redevelopment of a former industrial property in the "Golden Mile" area of Toronto
Westerkirk Capital
representing client in the approval for a redevelopment of a former industrial property in the "Golden Mile" area of Toronto
Oxford Properties
representing client in the development of a large industrial subdivision in Milton
Blog

(Real) Estate Earnouts: The Risks and Rewards of Density Bonuses

September 18, 2024
Craig R. R. GarbeAndrew L. Jeanrie
Craig R. R. Garbe & Andrew L. Jeanrie
Update

Land Use Compatibility Basics

June 29, 2023
Andrew L. JeanrieStephanie Brazzell
Andrew L. Jeanrie & Stephanie Brazzell
Blog

Good Fences Make Good Neighbours—Except When They Don't

April 26, 2023
Simon P. CrawfordDana Talucci
Simon P. Crawford & Dana Talucci

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The Bennett Jones Story

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For more than a century, we have shaped outcomes that matter in business, in law and in the broader Canadian landscape. And our commitment extends beyond legal matters: we invest deeply in the communities in which we live and work.