Davies Howe LLP
17 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Davies Howe LLP
Davies Howe LLP is a Toronto law firm that's focused on three areas: land use planning and development, expropriation, and litigation and mediation. The firm has served clients since 1995, and its lawyers regularly appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal, municipal councils, and the courts on behalf of developers, planners, architects, and property and business owners across the province of Ontario. The firm's land development team has been consistently ranked among the top three land development law firms in both the City of Toronto and GTA editions of Novae Res Urbis, an industry publication that tracks municipal planning news.
The firm's expropriation group has represented property and business owners in compensation disputes with expropriating authorities for more than two decades. Davies Howe operates from the 10th floor of an office building on Adelaide Street West in downtown Toronto, where a team of 17 lawyers, a land use planner, and support staff work across the firm's three practice groups. One of the firm's partners spent ten years in an independent land use planning practice and served as in-house counsel to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing before joining Davies Howe.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Davies Howe LLP has served clients in the Toronto area since 1995.
- The firm's land development team has been consistently ranked in the top three land development law firms in both the City of Toronto and GTA editions of Novae Res Urbis.
- The firm's expropriation practice has represented property and business owners in compensation claims against expropriating authorities for more than two decades.
- Several of the firm's partners hold Lexpert rankings in property development and land use planning law, and one has been named Lawyer of the Year in Municipal Law for Toronto by Best Lawyers in Canada.
In the community
- One of the firm's partners has served on the Etobicoke Committee of Adjustment, as Chair of the Etobicoke Hydro Commission, on the Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission, and on the board of governors of Kingsway College School in Toronto.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 17
Alex Lusty
Partner
Real Estate LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Alexia Ivo
Associate
Real Estate LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Andrew Valela
Partner
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Ava Kanner
Co-Managing Partner
Administrative & Regulatory LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
David Fenicky
Partner
Insurance LawEmployment & Labour Law
David S. Cherepacha
Counsel
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Grace O'Brien
Associate
Real Estate LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
John Alati
Co-Managing Partner
Real Estate LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Kyle Gossen
Partner
Real Estate LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Lauren Cao
Associate
Real Estate LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Liam Valgardson
Associate
Administrative & Regulatory LawReal Estate Law
Mark R. Flowers
Partner
Administrative & Regulatory LawReal Estate Law
Meaghan McDermid
Partner
Administrative & Regulatory LawReal Estate Law
Michael Cook
Partner
Administrative & Regulatory LawReal Estate Law
Robert G. Miller
Partner
Samantha Lampert
Partner
Susan Rosenthal
Partner
Administrative & Regulatory LawReal Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1983–2025 · median 15 years in practice 17 of 17 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto (5), Osgoode Hall Law School (4), Queen's University (2), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law, University of Birmingham, University of Manitoba and 3 more 17 of 17 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, Spanish
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Davies Howe's office sits on the 10th floor of a building at 425 Adelaide Street West, completed in 1989, in the part of downtown Toronto known as Wellington Place. The neighbourhood dates back to land set aside as part of York's military reserve after the town's founding in 1793, and its distinctive layout, two public squares linked by a wide boulevard called Wellington Place, was set out in 1837. By the early 1900s the area's houses had been replaced by paper box and lithography factories.
Wellington Place is now going through another round of change, as old factories and surface parking lots give way to new apartment and condominium buildings, the same kind of official plan amendments, site plan approvals, and rezonings that make up much of Davies Howe's land development practice.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Davies Howe LLP practice?
- Davies Howe focuses on three areas: land use planning and development, expropriation, and litigation and mediation. Its lawyers act for developers, planners, architects, and property and business owners across the province of Ontario.
- My property is being expropriated in Ontario. Can Davies Howe help?
- Yes. The firm's expropriation group represents property and business owners in compensation claims against expropriating authorities, including negotiations, Ontario Land Tribunal arbitration, and cost reimbursement claims under the Expropriations Act. The firm notes that most of its cases resolve before a hearing is needed.
- Does Davies Howe represent developers before the Ontario Land Tribunal?
- Yes. The firm's land development team handles official plan and zoning bylaw amendments, site plan approvals, minor variances, plans of subdivision, and development charges matters, and appears regularly before the Ontario Land Tribunal and municipal councils for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional developers.
- Does Davies Howe offer mediation services, and what does it cost?
- Yes. The firm's civil mediation practice offers half day mediations for a flat fee of $1,550 and full day mediations for $3,000, with an added $500 per party beyond two participants and an hourly rate of $325 for shorter matters. Preparation time is included, while facilities, catering, and travel outside the GTA and Simcoe County are billed separately.
- Where is Davies Howe located and how do I reach the firm?
- The firm is on the 10th floor at 425 Adelaide Street West in downtown Toronto. It can be reached at 416-977-7088 or 416-977-8931, or through the contact form on its website.
- Does Davies Howe offer services in French or Spanish?
- The firm's civil mediation practice is led by a partner who trained in negotiation and dispute resolution at Harvard Law School and speaks English, French, and Spanish.
Where to find them
The 10th Floor, 425 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3C1 · 416-977-7088
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