Charles Kazaz
Charles specializes in mining law and practices all aspects of environmental law. He is based in both Montréal and Toronto. Charles advises mining companies in day-to-day legal matters related to their operations and commercial transactions, including earn-in, joint venture, royalty, and off-take agreements, mine acquisitions and divestitures, mine reclamation and closure issues and mineral rights concerns, as well as in respect of indigenous matters. He has extensive expertise in environmental aspects of corporate, commercial and property transactions, project development, regulatory compliance, and liability issues. Charles advises on contaminated property, permitting, environmental impact assessments, investigations, enforcement under and defending prosecutions under environmental legislation, waste management issues, environmental audits, officer/director/parent company liability. Charles is also experienced in negotiating agreements with Indigenous groups. · Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Charles Kazaz is a leading partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP based in Montréal and Toronto who specializes in mining law and practices all aspects of environmental law. He advises mining companies on day-to-day operational and commercial matters (including earn‑in, joint venture, royalty and off‑take agreements), mine acquisitions and divestitures, mine reclamation and closure, mineral rights and Indigenous matters, and has extensive expertise in environmental aspects of corporate, commercial and property transactions, project development, regulatory compliance and liability.