Bruce Engell
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
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About
Provided by Bruce Engell
Practice Areas
Bruce Engell's practice focuses on land use and environmental issues, disputes and related litigation matters.
Bruce is Co-chair of WeirFoulds’ Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group. His practice focuses on issues respecting the development, use and ownership of land, including municipal, planning, and environmental matters, title and lease disputes, industrial contamination, waste management facilities, road allowances and building permits. He has appeared as counsel in many significant court and Ontario Municipal Board matters.
Bruce is author of Ontario Planning Practice: Annotated Statutes and Regulations, an annotated loose-leaf publication, and co-author of the book, Remedies and the Sale of Land, 2nd ed.
Career
Ontario Bar, 1989
Chambers Review
Canada
Bruce Engell is chair of the firm's municipal and planning group, with expertise covering the full spectrum of matters arising in the course of real estate development. He is adept at representing clients before the OLT and the courts in Ontario.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I found him to be an extremely knowledgeable and experienced member of the team, and his expertise in municipal law is highly valued."
"Bruce Engell is our go-to lawyer for all our municipal matters."
"Bruce Engell handles planning and litigation matters expertly, always with an eye to the client's best interests. He provides creative solutions."
"I found him to be an extremely knowledgeable and experienced member of the team, and his expertise in municipal law is highly valued."
"Bruce Engell is our go-to lawyer for all our municipal matters."
"Bruce Engell handles planning and litigation matters expertly, always with an eye to the client's best interests. He provides creative solutions."
