Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, REITs | Chambers Canada Profile

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Blakes REIT/REOC practice has been one of the largest and most active REIT/REOC practices in the Canadian legal landscape for the past 5 years, having been involved in approximately half of the “new issuer names” that accessed the Canadian public markets during that period.

Our clients constitute a broad cross-section of Canadian, U.S. and other international institutional and private entities, including developers, real estate advisers and investment dealers, banks, pension funds, insurance companies, governments and government agencies, major retailers, hotel and apartment owners and operators.

Blakes has a highly diversified and sophisticated REIT and REOC practice, providing advice on complex structuring, management, governance, financing, compensation and tax issues as well as acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures.

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REITs - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a well-respected law firm that is highlighted for its representation of underwriters in capital markets transactions. Its strong tax practice also offers support to the REIT/REOC lawyers and its clients in the sector. The team acts for a wide range of issuer clients on a broad spectrum of REITs matters, including structuring, finance and corporate governance. Additionally, the firm is active on both public and private real estate financing deals and is well placed to act on REIT reorganisations.

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Work Highlights

Blakes, Cassels & Graydon represented Primaris REIT on its offering of Series G Senior Unsecured Debentures by way of private placement, valued at CAD200 million.

Strengths

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Blakes' highly responsive and practical approach stands out.

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The Blakes team has a ton of experience in the REITs space.

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Blakes gets back to us quickly and provides updates on a regular basis, so we don't have to follow up.

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The team is totally business-focused.

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The lawyers do a great job at communicating and providing guidance on complex issues.

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Blakes' highly responsive and practical approach stands out.

REITs respondent
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The Blakes team has a ton of experience in the REITs space.

REITs respondent
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Blakes gets back to us quickly and provides updates on a regular basis, so we don't have to follow up.

REITs respondent
Canada

The team is totally business-focused.

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The lawyers do a great job at communicating and providing guidance on complex issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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Will Fung

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Will Fung's highly renowned practice sees him represent underwriters, agents and REITs in numerous high-value financings and offerings. He is based in Toronto.

We listen to Will for all forms of counsel, both legal and general business.

Will is very commercial and responsive.

He has worked on big and complex transactions before and can constantly pull towards precedent.

He has been instrumental in our success.

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Eric Moncik

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Toronto-based Eric Moncik is often engaged by underwriter syndicates to advise on high-value capital markets transactions, including IPOs.

He is excellent at coordinating between areas of the firm and getting back to us in a timely fashion with practical advice.

He is a polished and well-educated professional.

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Jeremy Ozier

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Jeremy Ozier is a Toronto-based lawyer with a burgeoning REITs practice. He frequently assists clients with corporate securities matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

He has deep experience in the industry.

He is very creative and able to come up with new ideas.

He is supremely organised, efficient and capable of meeting very aggressive deadlines.

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Matthew Merkley

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Matthew Merkley is based in Toronto and has a strong track record acting for REITs on capital markets transactions, including bought deals and private placements.

Matthew is very creative and responsive.

He has a great understanding of our business and legal framework.

He has a great work ethic and he is very available at all times.

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