Does Rayman Barristers LLP only handle expropriation cases?

Expropriation law is the firm's main focus, but its lawyers also handle broader civil and commercial litigation, municipal law and planning disputes, including matters before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

My property is being taken for a highway or transit project. Can this firm help?

Yes. The firm's expropriation files have touched major Ontario infrastructure, including highway widenings and Metrolinx transit projects such as the Ontario Line, and its lawyers represent property owners from the initial notice through negotiation, mediation or a hearing before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

I'm a farmer and part of my land is being expropriated for a pipeline or road. Does the firm work with landowners like me?

Yes. The firm's client base specifically includes farmers along with developers, homeowners, businesses and municipalities, and its case list includes work tied to pipeline expansion projects.

Does the firm only act for property owners, or does it also advise municipalities?

Both. Alongside representing property owners, the firm also advises expropriating authorities, and its municipal law practice was ranked in the 2026 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings.

Do I have to go to a tribunal hearing, or can an expropriation claim be settled another way?

The firm's lawyers regularly represent clients in negotiations and mediations as an alternative to a full Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, aiming to resolve compensation claims without a contested hearing where possible.

Where is the office and how do I get in touch?

The office is at 250 The Esplanade, Suite 202, in downtown Toronto. The firm asks that visitors book an appointment before coming in, and can be reached by phone at 437-222-9000.

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About Rayman Harris LLP

Rayman Barristers LLP is a Toronto litigation firm built around expropriation law and property rights, working from an office on The Esplanade near the city's downtown waterfront. The firm traces back to Rayman Beitchman LLP, practised for several years as Rayman Harris LLP starting in 2022, and now operates under the Rayman Barristers name. Its lawyers have worked on more than 1,150 expropriation files for clients that include multinational corporations, farmers, property developers, homeowners, municipalities and small businesses, and the firm also advises expropriating authorities on the other side of the table.

Founding partner Shane Rayman earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1999 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2001. Rayman was senior counsel for the appellant in Antrim Truck Centre v. Ontario (Ministry of Transportation), where the Supreme Court of Canada issued a unanimous decision in the property owner's favour, and has since acted as intervenor counsel for the Canadian Home Builders' Association in later Supreme Court cases on property rights. The firm's expropriation work has touched major Ontario infrastructure, including the Ontario Line, Highway 413 and several Metrolinx transit expansions, and its expropriation practice was ranked Tier 1 in the 2026 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Insurance Law

Business & Corporate Law

Milestones & recognition

Rayman Beitchman LLP became Rayman Harris LLP on July 1, 2022, under founding partners Shane Rayman and Conner Harris; the firm's lawyers now practise as Rayman Barristers LLP.
Shane Rayman was named Lawyer of the Year in Expropriation Law by Best Lawyers in 2023 and 2025.
The firm's expropriation practice was ranked Tier 1, and its municipal law practice Tier 2, in the 2026 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings, announced in October 2025.
Shane Rayman is a past president of the Ontario Expropriation Association, has served as a director since 2006, and is the Canadian member of Owners' Counsel of America.

In the community

Partner Sarah Spitz mentors law students and young lawyers and has taken part in the Queen's Law shadow day program.
The firm's lawyers are active in the Ontario Expropriation Association: one lawyer is a past president who has served as a director since 2006, and another currently sits on its board.

Good to know

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Lawyers 8

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 2001–2025 · median 7 years in practice 8 of 8 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (3), Queen's University, University of Manitoba, University of New Brunswick, University of Ottawa, University of Windsor 8 of 8 lawyers

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The firm's office sits on The Esplanade in Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood, a street that began as a waterfront rail corridor and was rebuilt starting in the late 1970s into a mixed residential street. Former rail lands became David Crombie Park, a long strip of green space along the south side, and the stretch near Scott and Market Streets is now known for its restaurants and cafes rather than its old freight yards.

That history gives the address a certain fit for a firm built around property rights: the surrounding St. Lawrence neighbourhood is often pointed to as a successful piece of urban redevelopment, and the nearby St. Lawrence Market, a farmers' market that has operated since 1803, anchors one of Toronto's oldest commercial districts.

Frequently asked questions

Does Rayman Barristers LLP only handle expropriation cases?: Expropriation law is the firm's main focus, but its lawyers also handle broader civil and commercial litigation, municipal law and planning disputes, including matters before the Ontario Land Tribunal.
My property is being taken for a highway or transit project. Can this firm help?: Yes. The firm's expropriation files have touched major Ontario infrastructure, including highway widenings and Metrolinx transit projects such as the Ontario Line, and its lawyers represent property owners from the initial notice through negotiation, mediation or a hearing before the Ontario Land Tribunal.
I'm a farmer and part of my land is being expropriated for a pipeline or road. Does the firm work with landowners like me?: Yes. The firm's client base specifically includes farmers along with developers, homeowners, businesses and municipalities, and its case list includes work tied to pipeline expansion projects.
Does the firm only act for property owners, or does it also advise municipalities?: Both. Alongside representing property owners, the firm also advises expropriating authorities, and its municipal law practice was ranked in the 2026 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings.
Do I have to go to a tribunal hearing, or can an expropriation claim be settled another way?: The firm's lawyers regularly represent clients in negotiations and mediations as an alternative to a full Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, aiming to resolve compensation claims without a contested hearing where possible.
Where is the office and how do I get in touch?: The office is at 250 The Esplanade, Suite 202, in downtown Toronto. The firm asks that visitors book an appointment before coming in, and can be reached by phone at 437-222-9000.

Where to find them

250 The Esplanade, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J2 · 437-222-9000

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