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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Offices
199 BAY STREET
SUITE 4000, COMMERCE COURT WEST
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5L 1A9
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Jonathan Kahn
Work Department
Environmental ＆ Aboriginal; Litigation ＆ Dispute Resolution
Position
Jonathan is Chair of the Blakes national Environmental group and is widely regarded as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers. He has, for more than 30 years, provided representation and advice on a broad range of environmental and natural resources law issues. Jonathan represents clients on the purchase, sale, and remediation of contaminated land, mining regulation and permitting; management of natural resources; the transportation, chemicals management; handling and disposal of hazardous substances; environmental permitting; air, water and waste regulation; lender liability; ESG and sustainability and other environmental matters. He has represented corporations in significant environmental prosecutions, acted for proponents in major mining, renewable energy and infrastructure projects and provided environmental law advice on significant transactions.
Jonathan is immediate past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law (the first non-American to serve on the Executive Committee), and is a former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section.
Memberships
Jonathan is immediate past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law (the first non-American to serve on the Executive Committee), and is a former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section.
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Environment
(Hall of Fame)Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP ‘s extensive national coverage and ability to draw on resources from across the wider, full-service firm marks it as a popular choice for large-scale or complex matters, from major project approvals through to environmental incidents. The team also handles day-to-day environmental law issues, including advising on environmental assessments, transactional support matters and risk management. Toronto-based Jonathan Kahn
spearheads the department and is sought after for his record in major mining projects and high-stakes environmental law disputes. Other senior names include Charles Kazaz, who splits his time between Montreal and Toronto and is noted for his experience in the mining, industrial and waste-management spheres; Tony Crossman, who fronts the Vancouver environmental and natural resources practice; Toronto-based Lana Finney, who handles a mix of advisory and contentious matters; and Calgary-based Terri-Lee Oleniuk. Counsel Anne-Catherine Boucher recently left to join CN Rail.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Alberta
- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Environment
- Indigenous law
- Infrastructure projects
- Insurance
- International expertise
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Pensions
- Public procurement
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology