sean l. gosnell
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sean l. gosnell
SEAN L. GOSNELL Associé T 416.367.6120 F 416.361.2711 Toronto [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/s ean-gosnell/18/81/63 Aménagement de terrains Planification municipale Expropriation Chine Droit minier Assurance et responsabilité civile Formation / Admission au Barreau EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LLM (specialty in electronic commerce), Osgoode Hall Law School, 2003 Sean Gosnell is a partner in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Sean has practised with BLG since joining us as an articling student in 1982, except for two years (1989 and 1990) when he was employed by Olympia and York Canary Wharf Limited in London, England, as a solicitor and its assistant chief operating officer. JD, University of Toronto, 1982 BA, University of Toronto, 1984 Ontario, 1984 Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, 1989 Upon returning to the Firm in 1990, Sean became a partner and between 2008 and 2014 was the regional practice group leader of the Environmental, Municipal, Expropriation and Regulatory Group. His municipal and expropriation work covers three areas: Assisting private land owners in identifying opportunities for unlocking and creating value by pursuing enhanced land development approvals. Advising private land owners faced with compulsory land acquisition by governmental authorities. Advising governmental authorities in the design and implementation of largescale land acquisition projects for infrastructure renewal. Activités professionnelles Member, Ontario Bar Association; Former Member, Executive Committee, Information Technology and E- Commerce Law Section Former Guest Lecturer, Electronic Commerce, University of Windsor Former President, Ontario Expropriation Association Sean also has a significant practice representing lawyers in the defence of professional negligence claims in commercial and complex real estate matters. As well, he acts on business interruption loss claims. Drawing on connections to Chinese entities dating to his time in London, Sean provides general legal advice to several Hong Kong- and Chinese mainland-based companies, and has lectured at Peking University. REPRESENTATIVE WORK Activités communautaires Judge, Queens' Inter-Collegiate Business Competition Acting for Metrolinx in connection with the acquisition of a number of properties and obtaining related planning approvals in connection with several infrastructure projects in the GTA. Acted for land owners in a number of the leading Ontario expropriation cases in the last 25 years, including Hillcrest v. Toronto and Torvalley v. MTRCA. Provided land acquisition and planning advice to the City of Toronto on the assembly of the lands required to create Yonge Dundas Square. Also acted for the City in connection with the acquisition of the area known as Avocats | Agents de brevets et de marques de commerce © 2016 Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. («BLG»). Tous droits réservés the West Don Lands. Acting for Xstrata in a substantial action involving mining claims. Participated in several milestones in the development of Canary Wharf, including the first lettings. Co-led a team that negotiated the conditional acquisition of a large parcel of land near Canary Wharf and an associated development agreement with the local government authority and a corporation controlled by the City of Tianjin, China. PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Panel Member, “Ethics Update: Decisions and Operations of Toronto’s Ethics Commissioner,” Commons Institute, February, 2014. Lecturer, Peking University, "An Overview of the Canadian Law of Intellectual Property Protection," delivered April 7, 2013. Peking University is the top ranked university in China. Moderator, "Panel Discussion: Intellectual Property Protection," 2012 OntarioChina Science & Technology Collaboration Forum presented by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, October 2012. Panel Member, "Assessing the Reasonableness of Costs," Ontario Expropriation Association 2012 Fall Seminar, October 2012. Session Chair, "Investing in Tomorrow's Infrastructure — How Smarter Choices Can Help Battle Climate Change," Canadian Urban Institute, February 2012. Panel Member, "Infrastructure Improvements in the GTA: Where Will They Be, and How Will They Affect Land Development Patterns?," Real Estate Forum Land and Development Conference, May 2011. Contributor, New Law of Expropriation, Carswell, looseleaf, 1985-present. Co-Editor, Business Interruption Insurance, Canada Law Book, 2004 (with Bruce J. Webster and John Seigel, both PwC). Associate Editor, Real Property Reports, the Canada-wide real estate law reporter, 1987-94. Lecturer and Author/Speaker, seminars sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association and the American Bar Association. RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS Recognized in the 2016 edition of Who's Who Legal: Government Contracts and Who's Who Legal 2017: Compendium Edition. Martindale-Hubbell® BV® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5 Peer Review Rated. À PROPOS DE BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. 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