Jonathan W. Kahn
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Environment
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Practice Areas
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.
Professional 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.
Chambers Review
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Pre-eminent environmental lawyer Jonathan Kahn advises on a broad spectrum of matters in the environmental space, including cross-border acquisitions and prosecutions and class actions relating to issues such as land contamination. He is based in Toronto.
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"Jonathan Kahn is one of the most experienced lawyers in his area of expertise and he is very quick to assess and offer effective advice when needed."
"Jonathan Kahn is excellent. He is very smart and responsive."
"Jonathan Kahn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to complex issues."
"Jonathan Kahn was great to work with and was very well versed in the situations we faced."
"Jonathan Kahn is one of the most experienced lawyers in his area of expertise and he is very quick to assess and offer effective advice when needed."
"Jonathan Kahn is excellent. He is very smart and responsive."
"Jonathan Kahn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to complex issues."
"Jonathan Kahn was great to work with and was very well versed in the situations we faced."
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