About

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BLG's commercial real estate lawyers across our offices form a united national team, providing local insights and a nationwide presence to Canada's foremost real estate investors, developers, lenders, and tenants.

Our Commercial Real Estate Group facilitates transactions for diverse clients, including national and international businesses, investors, pension funds, developers, governments, governmental agencies, and lending institutions. We've played integral roles in some of the nation's most substantial and intricate real estate transactions, boasting expertise that spans the entire commercial real estate industry.


In the realm of Zoning/Land Use in Ontario, our group excels in municipal, planning, development, and expropriation matters. We offer counsel to a wide spectrum of clients, including private sector entities, municipalities, provincial governments, health care institutions, and school boards.


Our extensive expertise encompasses everything from advancing intricate development applications to defending municipal plans. Our lawyers are experienced in representing clients before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and all levels of the court system.


BLG's preeminent expropriation practice continues to provide essential support for major infrastructure projects and sets new legal precedents through arbitrations and appeals.


With one of Canada's largest planning, development, and expropriation practice groups, BLG remains at the forefront of these fields.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Québec

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Borden Ladner Gervais operates a well-respected real estate practice, with a team that frequently assists clients with significant property transactions. The firm's expertise also extends to real estate development projects and leasing agreements. BLG acts for a broad client base, including those in hospitality and property management, as well as financial institutions and pension funds.

À propos de l’équipe

Borden Ladner Gervais a une pratique en droit immobilier très respectée, avec une équipe qui assiste fréquemment les clients dans le cadre de transactions immobilières importantes. L'expertise du cabinet s'étend également aux projets de développement immobilier et aux contrats de location. BLG représente une vaste clientèle, notamment dans les secteurs de l’hôtellerie et de la gestion immobilière, ainsi que des institutions financières et des fonds de pension.

Work Highlights

  • BLG represented Parkland Corporation in its divestiture of 157 convenience store and fuel station assets across Canada through a sealed-bid sale process.

  • BLG a représenté Parkland Corporation dans la cession de 157 dépanneurs et stations-service au Canada dans le cadre d’un processus de vente à offre scellée.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sylvie Bouvette
3
Sylvie Bouvette
3
Band 3
Sylvie Bouvette advises on commercial real estate transactions, with further experience in real estate project development. She is based in BLG's Montréal office.

Sylvie is knowledgeable, pragmatic and amazing.

Sylvie Bouvette intervient dans le cadre de transactions immobilières commerciales, avec une expérience complémentaire dans le développement de projets immobiliers. Elle est basé au bureau de Montréal de BLG.

Sylvie est bien informée, pragmatique et excellente.

Adina Georgescu
U
Adina Georgescu
U
Up and Coming

Adina Georgescu is a litigator with a strong track record in disputes concerning zoning, land use and wider municipal law matters. Her practice also sees her advice on environmental and energy law.

Her strengths are her credibility, competence, experience and professionalism.

She's a great partner to our organisation.

Ranked Lawyers at
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Québec

Real Estate

Sylvie Bouvette
3
Sylvie Bouvette
3
Band 3
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Adina Georgescu
U
Adina Georgescu
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Andrew Reid Workman

Catherine Guertin

Jeff Talbot

Line Abecassis

Stephen Richer