Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2024)
Education
  • Osgoode Hall Law School, Juris Doctor, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University, Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Gold Medalist), 2016
Affiliations
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Ontario Expropriation Association
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)

An Associate in the Municipal, Planning & Land Development Practice Group and Expropriation Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP, Nikolas Koschany specializes in land use planning, expropriation, municipal, and administrative law.

They advocate before the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, municipal councils, and committees of adjustment, securing planning approvals, gaining compensation on expropriation matters, and navigating appeals and judicial reviews under all planning and development legislation.

Nikolas is the newsletter editor for the Ontario Bar Association Municipal Law Section and frequently contributes articles and edits publications. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, they practiced at a boutique law firm focused on land development and litigation. Their background as an urban planner, with over five years of experience in Canada and England, provides a comprehensive understanding of land development processes.

Committed to pro bono advocacy, Nikolas monitors municipal responses to homeless encampments and promotes the human rights of unhoused residents, contributing to policy advancements and heightened awareness of vulnerable communities.

Experience
  • Archie Campbell Memorial Award (2022)
  • Charlies Edward Woodrow Award (2021)
  • N.A. Taylor Scholarship (2020)
  • Ryerson University Gold Medal (2016)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2025 – 2026)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Municipal Law Section Executive (2024 – 2026)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2024 – 2025)
  • Archie Campbell Memorial Award (2022)
  • Charlies Edward Woodrow Award (2021)
  • N.A. Taylor Scholarship (2020)
  • Ryerson University Gold Medal (2016)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2025 – 2026)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Municipal Law Section Executive (2024 – 2026)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2024 – 2025)
Community Involvement
  • Project Lead, Canadian Encampment Database (2023 – Present)
  • Co-Founder and Director, Friends of the Linear Parks (2017 – 2023)
  • Board Member + Educational Outreach Team, Young Ones Consumer Survivor Mental Health Organization (2015 – 2017)

An Associate in the Municipal, Planning & Land Development Practice Group and Expropriation Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP, Nikolas Koschany specializes in land use planning, expropriation, municipal, and administrative law.

They advocate before the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, municipal councils, and committees of adjustment, securing planning approvals, gaining compensation on expropriation matters, and navigating appeals and judicial reviews under all planning and development legislation.

Nikolas is the newsletter editor for the Ontario Bar Association Municipal Law Section and frequently contributes articles and edits publications. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, they practiced at a boutique law firm focused on land development and litigation. Their background as an urban planner, with over five years of experience in Canada and England, provides a comprehensive understanding of land development processes.

Committed to pro bono advocacy, Nikolas monitors municipal responses to homeless encampments and promotes the human rights of unhoused residents, contributing to policy advancements and heightened awareness of vulnerable communities.

Experience
  • Archie Campbell Memorial Award (2022)
  • Charlies Edward Woodrow Award (2021)
  • N.A. Taylor Scholarship (2020)
  • Ryerson University Gold Medal (2016)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2025 – 2026)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Municipal Law Section Executive (2024 – 2026)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2024 – 2025)
  • Archie Campbell Memorial Award (2022)
  • Charlies Edward Woodrow Award (2021)
  • N.A. Taylor Scholarship (2020)
  • Ryerson University Gold Medal (2016)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2025 – 2026)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Municipal Law Section Executive (2024 – 2026)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Executive (2024 – 2025)
Community Involvement
  • Project Lead, Canadian Encampment Database (2023 – Present)
  • Co-Founder and Director, Friends of the Linear Parks (2017 – 2023)
  • Board Member + Educational Outreach Team, Young Ones Consumer Survivor Mental Health Organization (2015 – 2017)
Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2024)
Education
  • Osgoode Hall Law School, Juris Doctor, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University, Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Gold Medalist), 2016
Affiliations
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Ontario Expropriation Association
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)
Upcoming Event
May 10 2026

The 2026 Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment & Consent Authorities Conference and AGM

WeirFoulds associate Nikolas Koschany will speak during a workshop on “Judicial Review of Committee of Adjustment Decisions: What This Is, and Why It Matters”, at the annual Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment (OACA) Conference and AGM held in Ottawa, May 10-13, 2026.

Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, “Judicial Review of Committee of Adjustment Decisions: What This Is, and Why It Matters”, 2026 OACA Conference & AGM, Ottawa, ON, May 10-13, 2026
  • Speaker, OPPI & WeirFoulds LLP Annual Seminar 2025, Toronto, ON, December 12, 2025
  • Speaker, “Keeping Up with the Case Law”, Ontario Bar Association, Online, October 9, 2025
  • Speaker, “Planning, Policy, Progress: Mapping Recent Legislative Changes in Ontario”, ACTION 2025 National Planning Conference, CIP/OPPI, Toronto, ON, July 8, 2025
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Additional Publications

  • Co-Author, “The Bill 185 Aftermath – Great Expectations and Unintended Consequences – 2856973 Ontario v Toronto”, Ontario Bar Association (March, 2025).
  • Author, “Taking the Temperature on Climate Change Litigation and Remedies: Mathur v. Ontario, 2024 ONCA 762”, Ontario Bar Association (February, 2025)
  • Author, “‘Katz’ You Later – Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Standard of Review for Subordinate Legislation”, Ontario Bar Association (December, 2024).
  • Co-Author, “Bill 185: The Proposed Restriction of Third-Party Planning Appeals – Brave New World, or Pandora’s Box?”, Ontario Bar Association (May, 2024).