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A leading real property, planning and environmental lawyer in British Columbia with expertise in Aboriginal law. Practice includes re-development of industrial brownfield sites, public infrastructure projects, development of hospital and residential care facilities, complex mixed-use developments, and commercial joint ventures on First Nation lands. Keen interest in urban planning and the development of sustainable cities. Strong relationship-building skills and superb organizational abilities. Extensive experience advising clients on environmental aspects of commercial transactions particularly with respect to due diligence, regulatory compliance, environmental assessments, and remediation of contaminated sites. Max is past Chair of the national Environmental Law Practice Group and Chair of Vancouver Real Estate Practice Group, lead ESG counsel, a past member of the firm's executive committee and past vice-chair, Business Group. Max is active in the legal community, including as a Governor on the Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of British Columbia, editorial board member for Continuing Legal Education, British Columbia, contributing editor to Continuing Legal Education real estate, leasing and environmental law manuals and annotated precedents, Executive member-at-large of the Canadian Bar Association - National Environmental, Energy & Resources Law, past Chair, Environmental Law, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch, and member of the Real Property (BC) and Environmental (BC) subsections. Author of numerous publications and presentations on real estate and environmental matters. Specialties: commercial, infrastructure and industrial real estate development and complex land use planning, environmental law, Aboriginal law.

Listed skills include Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Development, Real Estate, Mergers, and 8 others.