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Loopstra Nixon LLP

Municipal & Land UseCorporate/CommercialCommercial Real Estate

A GTA mid-market firm headquartered in Etobicoke, with additional offices in downtown Toronto, Vaughan, Ottawa, and Newmarket.

Woodbine Place, 135 Queens Plate Drive, Suite 600, Etobicoke, Toronto, ON, M9W 6V7

Firm record last verified 8/19/2026

Overview & About

About Loopstra Nixon LLP

Loopstra Nixon LLP is a GTA mid-market firm founded in 1973 by Charles Loopstra and Sandy Nixon, headquartered in Etobicoke with additional offices at Richmond-Adelaide Centre (130 Adelaide Street West) in downtown Toronto, in Vaughan, Ottawa (opened 2023), and Newmarket. The firm grew from roughly 24 lawyers in 2012 to over 40 today, and was named a 2025 Top 10 Ontario Regional Firm by Canadian Lawyer. Municipal, Land Use Planning & Development Law is the firm's longest-standing area of strength, built on government law combined with commercial real estate, construction, and P3 experience.

Loopstra Nixon was the first Canadian-headquartered law firm to join Diversity Lab's Midsize Mansfield Rule (committed July 2022), achieving Mansfield Certification for 2022-23 and Mansfield Certified Plus status for 2023-24. The firm also runs an internal "Women@LN" mentorship and advancement initiative.

Key Application Dates

Recruit Cycle

2L Summer 2027

Application Deadline

July 20, 2026 (5:00 PM ET)

Closed
LSO Call Day

October 23, 2026 (8:00 AM ET)

Interview Week

November 2 – November 4, 2026

Offer Date

November 4, 2026 (5:00 PM ET)

Scorecard & Culture Ratings

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The Vault Data Matrix

Early Careers Stats

Largest Practice Group

Municipal, Land Use Planning & Development Law

Callback turnaround
Undisclosed
Notable clients
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Hiring Targets

1L Summer hires
Undisclosed
2L Summer hires

4 (2026 cohort: Reid Y., Alex Boué, Tiffany Dhillon, Kiana Nikbakht); 5 in the ~2023 cohort

Articling positions

4 (2026 term)

Articling retention rate

100% (4 of 4; 2026 cycle); 43% (3 of 7; 2025 cycle)

Hours

Average start work time
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Average finish time
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In-Office Requirement
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Target billing hours
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Annual leave

10 days (articling students; associate policy undisclosed)

Hours are self-reported by verified students during the recruiting cycle and reflect individual experience, not official firm policy.

Diversity Stats

BME partners
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Female associates
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Female partners
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BME associates
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Recruitment Contacts & Feeder Schools

Recruiting Contacts

Elliot Saccucci

Partner, Student Program Champion (Labour & Employment; Head of Sports Law Group)

Etobicoke, Toronto

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