Jim (James) Mcintosh Email & Phone Number

• Counsel to municipal corporations providing advice on general matters with emphasis on land development, municipal land acquisitions and sales as well as zoning matters, by-law compliance and enforcement issues
• Assisting clients with negotiation, preparation and registration of subdivision and general development agreements together with all related conveyancing documents and restrictions
• Negotiation and preparation of agreements under the Development Charges Act including deferral agreements and front ending agreements
• Administration of expropriation matters for expropriating authorities from application for approval to expropriate to determination of compensation
• Providing general advice and guidance to municipal clients regarding the operation and development of a regional airport facility and railway line
• Responding to general staff inquiries regarding the Municipal Act, 2001, the Planning Act and all related legislation having an impact on municipal organizations and providing opinions as required

• General corporate commercial practice including negotiation and completion asset and share sale and purchase transactions, incorporations, amalgamations, registration of partnerships and sole proprietorships
• Preparation of shareholder and partnership agreements and negotiation and resolution of shareholder and partnership disputes
• Preparation and providing advice on general commercial agreements including leases, licences, franchise agreements, loan agreements, general security agreements, postponements and priority agreements
• Completion of residential, commercial and industrial real estate transactions including purchases, sales and financing
• Providing advice to clients on land development issues for commercial and industrial properties as well as for residential sites
• Provide advice on residential and commercial condominiums including rights and obligations under the Condominium Act

• Assisted senior litigation counsel with busy litigation practice including commercial and property disputes, family law and administrative law matters appearing in all Courts including the Ontario Court of Appeal
• Managed and completed all residential and commercial real estate transactions on behalf of the firm
• Provided general advice to corporate commercial clients on corporate, partnership and sole proprietorship matters
• Assisted clients with wills and estate planning needs

• Assumed and managed firm’s busy residential real estate practice managing four law clerks
• Handled small claims court and landlord and tenant matters
• Assisted in providing advice to the firm’s municipal clients on land development and real estate related matters
• Assisted in commercial transactions including preparation of agreements, security documents, leases and financing documents
• Drafted and registered condominium documentation for residential, commercial and industrial condominiums
• Provided advice to clients on wills and general estate planning matters

Bar Admission, Law

Ll.B., Law

B.A. (Hons.), Political Science And Philosophy