Sandra Astolfo

Partner

Toronto
416.947.5045

Sandra Astolfo

Experience

Awards
Speaking Engagements
Publications
News
In the Media

Practice Areas

Sandra Astolfo is a Partner at WeirFoulds with a practise devoted to infrastructure and construction law. She has worked with her clients for almost 25 years and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs and industry conferences.

From negotiating construction agreements, to providing contract administration advice, to litigating, mediating and arbitrating disputes, Sandra advocates on behalf of all project participants. She also assists her clients with protecting their interests in the event of a project participant’s insolvency.

Sandra is a Fellow of both the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Both are associations composed of outstanding lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

She is certified by The Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Construction Law and has authored numerous articles on various construction law topics.

Sandra is the recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence and is the first female recipient of the award. She is also repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

Awards

Recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence (Sandra is the first female recipient of the award).
Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

Called to the Bar

Ontario (1995)

Education

LL.B., Queen's University, 1993
B.A. (Hons.), York University, 1990

Affiliations

Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, Fellow
Construction Lawyers Society of America, Fellow
The Law Society of Upper Canada - Specialist in Construction Law
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association Construction & Infrastructure Law Section

Upcoming Event

Feb222021

Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario – Osgoode Hall Law School

WeirFoulds Partner Sandra Astolfo will be co-chairing the 2nd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario, taking place on February 22, 2021 from 9:00 a.m.…View Event

Speaking Engagements

Co Chair, " Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School, Online, February 22, 2021

Speaker, "Legal Guide to Managing Contracts & Risk in Design Projects", Osgoode Hall Law School, Online, December 4 and 11, 2020

Speaker, "P103 – Construction Law Update: Legal Aspects of Construction Projects during Challenging Times", The Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta, Online, December 2, 2020

Speaker, "Practitioners Roundtable: Pandemic Related Claims and Practical Tips to Handle Them", Navigating Construction Delay & Impact Claims in a Pandemic, Webinar, The Advocates' Society, November 12, 2020

Speaker, Advanced Strategies for Managing the Design Services Contract and Key Risks, Osgoode Contracts and Legal Risk for Design Projects Course, ON, December 11, 2020

Speaker, Construction Law Primer, Professional Development - Ontario Bar Association, ON, November 26, 2020

Speaker, The Advocates Society Construction Law Practice Group, ON, November 12, 2020

Co-Chair, Construction Litigation: Arbitration and Adjudication Advocacy, The Advocates Society, ON, May 1, 2020

Co-Chair, Construction Liens Under Ontario's New Construction Act: Strategies for Navigating the New Regime, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University ON, February 20, 2020

Speaker, "Discovery Techniques", Divine Discoveries: Building a Great Case, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, ON, March 6, 2020