Administrative and Regulatory Law
McKenzie Lake clients, both businesses and individuals, look to the firm on a frequent basis for help in dealing with a myriad of boards, agencies and tribunals at all three levels of government. Whether ensuring the fair assessment of property taxes, negotiating license renewals and conditions or defending regulatory charges under provincial or federal laws, McKenzie Lake provides forceful representation aimed at securing practical, cost-effective results.
The firm has earned a solid reputation in the field of judicial review - challenging the decisions of government officials or boards before the courts - and in defending our clients when they find themselves the subject of disciplinary or regulatory proceedings. We look for strategies which balance an aggressive approach with thorough, scholarly research and preparation.
Lawyers at McKenzie Lake have had much success in defending engineers, physicians, lawyers and other professionals before their regulatory bodies. The firm has a long background in the regulation of the Ontario commercial fishing industry, including policy and enforcement issues.
Partners John McNair and David Nash are assisted in this area of the practice by Mavis Butkus and a team of associates who offer timely and sound advice to our clients in dealing with the machinery of government.
