About
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De Grandpré Chait: Listening, advising, and helping.
De Grandpré Chait has been specializing in real estate law for over 90 years. It thus comes as no surprise that we have some of the most lauded professionals in the industry in our ranks. Continuously involved in the most significant real estate transactions in Québec, our team has become the go-to experts in assisting in making a project rise from the ground. From planning to acquisitions, from purchase to construction, from leasing to expropriation, we make sure the foundations on which you build your project are immovable.
Our clients can also count on our municipal team to anticipate and manage any zoning or environmental risk through in-depth knowledge and practical strategies. Owners, developers and tenants seek our experienced team to defend their interests vis-à-vis public authorities, resolve tax or valuation issues, and obtain required project authorizations.
Chambers Review
De Grandpré Chait is a highly regarded Québec-based law firm with specialised real estate expertise. The team represents significant private and public clients in the retail, residential and industrial sectors, with notable experience assisting with shopping centre and hotel developments, acquisitions, leasings and facilities expansions. It is further equipped to handle construction lending and other financing mandates. The firm is particularly well known for its work on significant transactions in the mid-market, as well as acting for national and international clients in the space. It is also esteemed for its land use planning and municipal law practice, acting exclusively for private sector clients on expropriations, rezoning and development approvals.
Work Highlights
- De Grandpré Chait represented the Azrieli Group in the sale of the head office and distribution centre of Aldo Group in Montréal.
Strengths
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"The team is comprised of business-oriented people with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law."
"De Grandpre Chait has put together a top-tier team that has enough bandwidth to handle this increasingly demanding market."
"The team is comprised of business-oriented people with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law."
"De Grandpre Chait has put together a top-tier team that has enough bandwidth to handle this increasingly demanding market."
Notable Practitioners
Marc Rubin is one of the best-known real estate lawyers in Montréal. He upholds a terrific reputation for his experience advising on a wide range of transactions.
"Marc is the best transactional and strategic thinker in the industry." "Marc is by far the most solution-oriented, business-minded and results-driven lawyer we have worked with."
Marc Beauchemin advises on the full gamut of zoning and land use issues, including complex regulatory and administrative matters. Of late, he has played a leading role in multiple major developments in Montréal, covering both residential and commercial purposes.
"Marc is an excellent lawyer." "Marc Beauchemin is top notch."
Sylvain Bélair is well respected for his expertise in zoning and land use. His Montréal-based practice includes a strong emphasis on expropriation.
"He has really good experience in the field, asks the right questions and thinks ahead."
Jonathan Fecteau is the head of the zoning/land use department at the firm. Based in Montréal, his experience includes handling expropriation and land use matters both in contentious and non-contentious settings.
Piero Biasini has a growing reputation for his expertise in real estate acquisitions and financing transactions in Québec and other provinces across Canada.
"Piero is strong, pragmatic and doesn't overcomplicate things." "His strength is on the transactional side - his legal knowledge is deep and he can anticipate what we will deal with."
Montréal-based Fredric Carsley is well known for his real estate expertise and is adept at handling single-asset acquisitions.
"Fredric is one of the most experienced practitioners in the business."
Ranked Lawyers at
De Grandpré Chait
Québec
Members
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Aubie J. Herscovitch
Head of Department
Eric Lasry
Jean-Daniel Lamy
Jonathan M. Fecteau
Head of Department
Juliano Rodriguez-Daoust
Philipp Duffy
Robert Greenberg
Virginia K.H. Lam
Industries
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commercial real estate
construction
hotel
industrial real estate
infrastructure
land-use
mixed-use
municipal regulations
real estate
residential real estate