Lawyer Profile

Stephen F. Waqué

Toronto, Ontario

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Overview

Stephen is a senior BLG partner and national leader of the firm's Expropriation Law Group. He advises and represents public authorities, landowners and developers in expropriation, municipal planning, land development, environmental and related regulatory matters. His work includes complex land-use approvals, compensation proceedings, hearings before municipal and land tribunals and appellate litigation. He is also an experienced negotiator and a long-standing author on Canadian expropriation law.

Practice Areas

  • Administrative Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Municipal Law
  • Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1979 (ON)

Professional Details

Education

LLB, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 1977
St. Michael's College

Associations

Canadian Bar Association
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Expropriation Association, former President
County of York Law Association

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in Canada, Toronto Expropriation Law Lawyer of the Year, 2019
Chambers Canada, Band 1, Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use, Ontario, 2021
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Property Development, 2017
Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rating

Articles & Speeches

Co-author, The New Law of Expropriation, Thomson Reuters