Isaac Tang
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
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(416) 367-6143Share profile
Band 4
About
Provided by Isaac Tang
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.
Chambers Review
Canada
Isaac Tang advises municipalities, cities and resident groups on contentious planning matters, including opposing developments and defending decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Isaac Tang understands our organisation and culture and always puts forward creative approaches for us to achieve our objectives on the many files he’s had over the years."
"Isaac Tang is an excellent lawyer who provides a responsive service that delivers what the client is looking for, including in complex matters."
"Isaac Tang is great at working on complex files."
"Isaac Tang is not only a pleasure to work with, he is a very practical and effective partner for us, helping us navigate complex and often unique situations."
"Isaac Tang has very strong client communication skills, exceptional experience and knowledge, and is a delight to work with."
"Isaac Tang understands our organisation and culture and always puts forward creative approaches for us to achieve our objectives on the many files he’s had over the years."
"Isaac Tang is an excellent lawyer who provides a responsive service that delivers what the client is looking for, including in complex matters."
"Isaac Tang is great at working on complex files."
"Isaac Tang is not only a pleasure to work with, he is a very practical and effective partner for us, helping us navigate complex and often unique situations."
"Isaac Tang has very strong client communication skills, exceptional experience and knowledge, and is a delight to work with."
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