Kristi Martha Ross

Kristi leverages her scientific knowledge, technical skills and extensive experience in environmental law to help clients understand and navigate complex regulatory regimes and requirements. The landscape of environmental and planning law is rapidly evolving and Kristi consistently stays on top of changes to legislation, regulations and case law.

Kristi is Co-Leader of the firm's Environmental Law and ESG & Sustainability Groups, and a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. She advises private and public sector clients including businesses and corporations, property developers, community housing developers, energy producers, not-for-profit and community groups, and government bodies and municipalities on a wide range of matters. Her work includes providing environmental advice in relation to infrastructure projects, social governance initiatives, environmental remediation and regulation, hydroelectric generation, renewable energy projects, climate change and recycling requirements. Kristi advises Indigenous Groups on environmental and planning laws, and has experience negotiating Impact Benefit Agreements in the context of natural resource development.

Kristi’s experience advising on ESG matters includes disclosure obligations and practices, green marketing claims and supply chain transparency. She is also experienced in advising corporations and Boards of Directors on environmental liabilities, environmental management systems and director and officer liability.

Kristi regularly appears before boards and tribunals, including the Ontario Land Tribunal, the former Environment Review Tribunal and the Ontario Municipal Board and the Assessment Review Board, as well as before the Ontario and Federal courts. She obtained a unique perspective of the judicial process working as a Law Clerk at the Federal Court of Appeal.