De Grandpré Chait LLP

27 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Expropriation Law Administrative and Public Law Municipal Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Montréal.

Biography

Jonathan M. Fecteau is your ally for all your municipal law needs.

Jonathan Fecteau is the head of the Municipal Law team. His practice focuses on expropriation, property assessment and municipal regulations (zoning, subdivision, construction, nuisance, and urban planning). In expropriation and property assessment matters, he exclusively represents individuals and businesses claiming fair compensation for expropriation damages or seeking a fair assessment for the property they own or occupy. He also oversees the execution of mandates contesting the legality of regulations and ultra vires actions taken by municipal authorities and seeks damages and appropriate remedies in cases of disguised expropriation and legitimate expectations (estoppel).

Within the framework of the Act respecting land use planning and development and other municipal regulations, Jonathan Fecteau assists real estate promoters, developers and builders in all essential phases of their projects, including property acquisition and protocol agreement negotiation with public authorities. He also helps them obtain authorizations from the Ministère de l’Environnement, the Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec and local and regional municipalities. Jonathan Fecteau appears regularly before the courts and administrative tribunals of Canada, and his skill as a negotiator is lauded by his peers.

De Grandpré Chait LLP

27 Best Lawyers awards

De Grandpré Chait LLP logo

Overview

  • English
  • French

  • Universite de Sherbrooke, LL.B., graduated 2008

  • Quebec, 2009
  • English
  • French
  • Quebec, 2009
  • Universite de Sherbrooke, LL.B., graduated 2008

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Expropriation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Municipal Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Expropriation Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Expropriation Law, Montréal, Canada (2026)
  • Municipal Law, Montréal, Canada (2025)
  • Expropriation Law, Montréal, Canada (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Expropriation Law
  • Municipal Law
Awards:
  • Chambers Canada Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use

    “Up and Coming” in Québec
    2020 and 2021

Additional Information

  • Practice Areas
  • Municipal Law and Expropriation
  • Environment and Real Estate Development
  • Expropriation
  • Property Assessment
  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Taxation
  • Urban Planning

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