Jonathon Barnett

Biography

Jon Barnett practices business and real estate law with a focus on agri-business, acquisitions and sales of private companies, corporate reorganizations and other transactional work in the corporate sector, as well as commercial and residential land development.   

Jon has extensive expertise in guiding clients through a full range of complex land development matters.  He regularly drafts and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, subdivision and site-plan agreements, loan and security documents on behalf of buyers, sellers, lenders and borrowers.  He also regularly completes zoning amendment applications and attend committee of adjustment meetings on behalf of his client.

Jon is recognized as a leading advisor to the agri-business sector, advising farmers, suppliers, lenders and other professionals on land acquisitions, supply management, succession planning, construction, lending and corporate governance.  He also advises numerous family-owned enterprises with respect to succession and exit planning matters. 

When not advising clients, Jon enjoys spending his time mountain biking, playing hockey, watching his kids at the arena and the soccer pitch, and completing projects around the house.