Barbara J. Sinclair
Partner
Ottawa
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Tel :
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613.232.7171 Ext. 130
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Fax :
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613.231.3191
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Professional Activities
- Partner as of 1997.
- Member of the firm's International Trade & Business Law Group, Supreme Court Practice Group and Municipal and Real Estate Group.
Barbara Sinclair's practice includes all areas of real estate law including representing individuals and corporations in a wide range of business industries in relation to the acquisition, sale, leasing, commercial financing and construction of residential and commercial properties. She has provided advice to a wide variety of institutions in the financial services sector including banks, trust and insurance companies as well as municipalities in relation to secured financing transactions of differing complexities including pension fund investments, syndications, international swaps and derivatives, general security agreements, participation agreements and inter-creditor agreements.
Barbara has been involved in several public private-partnership projects working together with a team of lenders, developers, municipalities, engineers and surveyors, to structure, finance, design, construct and operate various infrastructure projects including recreational facilities, housing projects and water and sewage systems. She has considerable experience in the area of municipal and planning law including representation of municipal corporations in Ontario in numerous matters including subdivision development work, leasing transactions, zoning matters and financing transactions involving debentures, guarantees and bank loan transactions.
She has also represented clients at Ontario Municipal Board Hearings on planning and development matters, and has experience in condominium development work including providing advice on various condominium related matters to condominium corporations, management companies and unit owners.
Barbara's work in the Supreme Court Group includes providing strategic advice and services to clients regarding leave to appeal applications, responses, appeals and motions in regard to matters before the Supreme Court of Canada. Her experience includes assisting lawyers in the drafting and preparation of applications and memorandums of argument in Supreme Court of Canada cases.
Barbara also has experience in international trade and investment issues, including providing advice to clients on existing and proposed governmental regulatory and policy matters relating to domestic and international trade; product and nutrition labelling, investment reviews under the Investment Canada Act, and temporary access issues for business persons travelling to and from Canada.
As a member of the firm's Privacy Law Group, Barbara also provides advice to clients on privacy legislation, including the drafting of internal corporate privacy policies and web-site privacy policies. Barbara's practice also includes estate planning, wills and estate administration.
Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Legal Education Assistance Fund (LEAF/96)
publications and presentations
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June 02, 2009
Opportunities for Canadians to Plug Into the U.S. Stimulus Package
Co-Author, Lang Michener LLP InBrief
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2008
Supreme Court of Canada Year in Review 2008
Contributor, Lang Michener LLP
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January 19, 2006
Privacy Policy
Advanced Privacy Law in Ontario, Lorman Education Services
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August 21, 2001
Canada's Federal Privacy Laws, Protecting Employee and Public Privacy
HR Online For Government, International Quality and Productivity Centre Conference
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