Matthew Lakatos-Hayward (he/him/his) is an associate in the Municipal, Planning & Environmental Group at Cassels. Matthew’s practice focuses on environmental law, municipal, and land-use planning matters. His clients include developers and contractors, industrial and extractive industry businesses, investment funds, landowners, and farmers. He has also acted for municipalities and other public entities. Matthew regularly advises on all aspects of the development approval process, including with respect to planning approvals, municipal and construction approvals, environmental impact assessments, and environmental permits.
Matthew also advises industrial and commercial clients on compliance with environmental laws. His experience includes assessing the risk associated with existing environmental policies and assisting clients with establishing and implementing appropriate policies. He also advises clients on responding to requests for environmental regulators and defends them against any environmental prosecution.
Matthew has appeared before the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario Superior and Divisional Courts, and Provincial Offences Court. He regularly appears before various administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Normal Farm Practices Board, and the Toronto Local Appeal Body. He has also appeared before municipal councils, Committees of Adjustment, and multi-party arbitrations and mediations.
Matthew has been recommended in the area of Environmental Law by The Legal 500 Canada.
Prior to joining Cassels, Matthew served as an associate at another national Canadian law firm.
