Stephen Geoffrey Aylward

Stephen practices in the areas of commercial litigation, administrative/regulatory law, shareholder disputes, securities litigation, competition law, professional liability, professional regulation, executive employment, fraud recovery, and white collar defence. He specializes in complex litigation, investigations, and appeals. He combines insights from administrative, criminal, and civil practice to bring a fresh perspective to legal problems.

Stephen regularly publishes and speaks on legal topics and his writing has been cited by the Supreme Court.

Prior to joining Stockwoods in 2014, Stephen served as a law clerk to the Hon. Justice Thomas Cromwell at the Supreme Court of Canada. He holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto and a law degree from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) from McGill University. He has completed the Level I examinations of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program.

Doxy.me Inc. v. Ontario Health , 2026 ONSC 1610, successfully acted for a global telemedicine platform in challenging data residency restrictions placed on the platform by Ontario Health due to an overly broad interpretation of the phrase “personal health information”.

Continental Currency Exchange Canada Inc. v. Sprott , 2023 ONCA 61. Successfully acted for the respondents in a major commercial dispute regarding an aborted transaction to form a new bank.

Public Order Emergency Commission. Acted as counsel for the Government of Canada in the public inquiry into the Government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, 2022 in response to the “Freedom Convoy” occupation of Ottawa and border blockades.