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Michelle Redekopp
Partner
Michelle is a partner practising in the area of corporate and commercial law, with a special emphasis on business acquisitions, dispositions, commercial real estate, construction and transportation law.
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Education & Qualifications
- Manitoba Bar (1994)
- LLB (Manitoba, 1993)
- BA (Winnipeg, 1990)
Languages
- English
More about me
- Lead counsel on construction and funding of a large municipal airport
- Lead external counsel on negotiation of construction of large agricultural processing plant
- Lead and co-counsel for negotiating construction contracts and heavy equipment procurement for potash mine
- Providing advice on construction of 40-storey mixed-use tower along with subdivision of airspace titles for office and apartment tower
- Negotiating development agreements, grant agreements and other municipal agreements for large greenfield development projects, quarries, etc.
- Lead counsel on purchase and sale of large office buildings and manufacturing facilities
- Lead counsel on purchase and sale of office, retail, industrial and development properties for real estate investment trust
- Providing commercial and real estate advice to national grocery retailer
- Providing a variety of clients with assistance on contract negotiations and interpretation, including truck agreements, rail transportation agreements, marine shipping and port contracts
- Lead counsel on purchase and sale of aviation and trucking businesses, etc.
- Providing advice on a variety of commercial business and real estate acquisitions
- Providing advice to a variety of clients on shareholders matters, buyout, etc.
- Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2019) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Real Estate Law)
- Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2020) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Mergers and Acquisitions)
- Recognized in the 2025 edition (and 2024, 2022 – 2021) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Property Development)
- Recognized in the 2022 edition (and since 2021) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Commercial)
- Member, Executive Board, MLT Aikins
- Chair, Manitoba Pension Commission (Manitoba, 2020-present)
- Vice-chair, Manitoba Pension Commission (Manitoba, 1997-1999; 2018-2020)
- Director, iDE Canada (2019-present)
- Director, Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute (2013-2018)
- Chair, Constitution Committee, Mennonite Brethren Church (Manitoba, 2005-present)
- Committee Member, Mennonite Brethren Church (Manitoba, 2003-2005)
- Council Member, Manitoba Bar Association (Manitoba, 2005-2007)
- Chair, Business Law Subsection, Manitoba Bar Association (Manitoba, 2002-2003)
- Director, Bethania Personal Care Home (1996-1998)
- Director, Crosstown Credit Union Limited (1992-1995)
- Member, The Law Society of Manitoba
- Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- “Legal Update on Pension Matters,” Public Sector Pension Conference (July 2010)
- “Pension Issues with Respect to Mergers and Acquisitions,’ Pension Law, Litigation and Governance Conference, Canadian Institute (May 2006)
- “Legal Options in Commercial Transactions,” The Law Society of Manitoba (May 2005)
- “Advanced Business Law,” The Law Society of Manitoba (September 2003)
- “Basic Business Law,” The Law Society of Manitoba (May 2003)
- Bar Administration Course Seminar, Leader Real Estate, Law Society of Manitoba (2002-2003)
- Instructor, Business Law II, Red River Community College (1994-1996)
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