Simply put, there is no more recognizable name in Canadian municipal law than Jane Pepino, founder of Aird & Berlis’ Municipal and Land Use Planning Group. In a career that spans more than 40 years, Jane has shaped many of the most consequential city building developments in the Toronto Region. Decorated for her professional and philanthropic leadership, Jane is the 2020 recipient of the NAIOP Greater Toronto Community Service Award, the Canadian Urban Institute’s David Crombie Award, the Jewish Women International of Toronto, Woman of the Year Award, and Member of the Order of Canada – to name a select few. In the tradition of ULI Toronto’s annual Fireside Chats, Jane will offer an unvarnished perspective of over four decades of real estate development and her journey as a pioneering legal giant in our industry in a candid one on one interview with her colleague—and long time friend, Steven Zakem, Managing Partner at Aird & Berlis.