Gabrielle K. Kramer

Partner

Toronto
GKramer@blg.com
416.367.6113
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Gabrielle provides environmental risk management strategies to both public and private clients, directing complex environmental claims, advising on new and historic losses, defending regulatory proceedings and advising on transactions. Gabrielle also advises on related insurance issues, municipal law, expropriations law and real estate issues having acted as counsel in numerous cases.

Gabrielle has extensive appellate experience and has represented clients before all of the courts in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. She represents a variety of private and public-sector clients before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Experience

  • Counsel to INEOS Styrolution Canada Ltd. appealing environmental orders and allowing company to navigate regulatory process while addressing closure plans. 
  • Counsel to Corporation of the City of Markham successfully defending challenges to class environmental assessment process for future urban areas.
  • Successfully appealed conviction under Endangered Species Act.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Ontario Bar Association, Environmental Law and Municipal Law Sections
  • Member, The Advocates' Society
  • Past-president, Ontario Expropriation Association

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer judge, Environmental Law Moot
  • OBA Environmental Law Mentorship Program

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada as a Litigation Star.
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2022) of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Environmental - Nationwide).
    • Environment: Toronto-based Gabrielle Kramer represents a range of public and private clients, including municipalities and oil and gas companies, engaged in regulatory proceedings and contamination disputes.
    • Environment: "I have been impressed with Gabrielle, her subject matter knowledge and her knowledge of sector experts."
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Environmental Law since 2019 & Insurance Law since 2016).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2022) of Chambers Global (Environment).

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 1992
  • JD, University of Toronto, 1990
  • BA (Hons.), University of Toronto, 1987