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Our Real Estate group in Calgary has substantial experience advising clients locally and across Canada on matters involving major commercial real estate and infrastructure projects (including public-private partnerships). We represent clients on all aspects of the most complex commercial real estate transactions in Western Canada, including development, financing, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, renewable energy, commercial leasing, planning, and corporate support matters.

Our lawyers’ breadth of knowledge of the Canadian market lets us offer seamless service on a complete spectrum of commercial real estate transactions for Canadian and international clients. Clients rely on our Calgary team to assist them with all their real estate requirements, from negotiating and drafting through dispute resolution and exit strategies, including:

  • Ownership, investment and transaction structuring
  • Acquisition and disposition of all classes of real property assets (office, retail, hotel, industrial, recreational, development properties)
  • Financing, including mortgage, project, construction and other loans and mortgage securitizations
  • Real property ownership structures including joint ventures, partnership, shareholder arrangements
  • Cross-border investments
  • Leasing, asset and property management
  • Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
  • Construction and development agreements
  • Public infrastructure, conventional and renewable energy projects
  • Workouts and restructurings

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Alberta

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a highly regarded law firm that wins recognition for its representation of clients in the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters in Alberta. The group acts for a significant portfolio of institutional clients and pension funds on redevelopments, dispositions, refinancings and purchases. It is also sought out for its leasing expertise and is well equipped to advise on ownership structures, including joint ventures and partnerships. In addition to traditional real estate matters, the firm also advises on the real estate aspects of energy and infrastructure projects.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Garth Anderson
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Garth Anderson
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Band 1

Garth Anderson is the leader of the Calgary real estate group and is often involved in major transactions in Alberta. He acts for big-name national and regional clients, including REITs and institutional investors.

Garth is able to think of creative solutions on difficult issues.

He is well connected in the marketplace, and has got a lot of experience.

He provides great advice, is responsive and has a great track record.

He is very proactive and knows a lot about our business.

Tina Peters
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Tina Peters
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Band 3

Tina Peters is active on a variety of acquisitions, dispositions and financings, with further knowledge of leasing matters.

She is a very creative thinker.

She is incredibly approachable and willing to understand our business and our needs.

Tina has an ability to see the big picture.

Rodney Perkins
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Rodney Perkins
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Up and Coming
Rodney Perkins enjoys a burgeoning profile for his real estate practice, which sees him advise corporate clients, developers and landlords on a broad spectrum of transactional matters.

He is attentive, creative and has good attention to detail.

He consistently provides support that is extremely practical, efficient and of high quality.

He is a trusted adviser that helps the success of our business.

Rodney is very well organised and able to make it smooth through the completion of each file.

Ranked Lawyers at
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Alberta

Real Estate

Garth Anderson
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Garth Anderson
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Band 1
Tina Peters
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Tina Peters
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Band 3
Rodney Perkins
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Rodney Perkins
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Up and Coming

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