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Dentons Canada LLP

Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

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The Real Estate Group in Dentons’ Vancouver office is recognized as one of the premier real estate groups in the Lower Mainland and throughout British Columbia, drawing on years of experience working with developers and real estate investors across the province. Our local depth is enhanced by our strong, established regional and global experience. With more than 1,000 real estate professionals worldwide and our commitment to an integrated approach, we give you the comfort of a global presence with a deep understanding of the local real estate terrain. We practise municipal and property development, condominium development and sales, acquisitions and dispositions, financing and leasing. At Dentons, we provide strategic advice to meet the individual needs of our clients and our focus is on the future of our clients’ businesses.

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Real Estate - British Columbia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dentons is an international law firm with a strong track record of handling sophisticated real estate matters in BC. The Vancouver real estate group advises local developers and high-profile investors on a range of land acquisition and development matters, with strength in both the residential and commercial arenas. It is further adept in mixed-use and master-planned developments and handles transactions involving downtown properties and assets across the province.

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Work Highlights

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  • Dentons acted for Alvarez & Marsal Canada, as the court-appointed receiver, in respect of the receivership and sale of two gin Burnaby.

Strengths

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  • Dentons is very versatile in its holistic offering on real estate matters.

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  • The firm gets to know the jurisdiction and the nuances that this entails. This means it can anticipate anything that may need addressing.

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  • The team understands how the market is shifting and how we can protect ourselves.

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  • Dentons has a high level of expertise in the subject matter and significant resources required to meet needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Arnon A. Dachner
    Arnon A. Dachner

    Arnon A. Dachner

    Arnon Dachner is a deeply experienced real estate lawyer with a strong track record in transactional work and real estate finance matters, acting for a broad spectrum of corporates, financial institutions and investors.

    • Arnon is one of the best minds we have ever worked with.

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    • He wants to get deals done, is practical and very good to deal with.

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  • Shauna Towriss
    Shauna Towriss

    Shauna Towriss

    Shauna Towriss has a wide-ranging practice which sees her regularly engaged by clients to advise on acquisitions and sales in the commercial real estate space, as well as real estate finance work.

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  • Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson

    Scott Wilson

    Scott Wilson is a respected lawyer with a growing reputation for handling commercial real estate acquisitions, and is the current managing partner of Dentons' Vancouver office. He is also skilled at assisting clients with rezoning issues and lease negotiations.

    • He really knows his stuff and gives us practical advice, he cuts right to it.

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    • He understands what is most important to us as a business.

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    • Scott Wilson is always great to work with and shows a high level of commercial sensibility.

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  • Wilfred Chan
    Wilfred Chan

    Wilfred Chan

    Wilfred Chan is a valued adviser to a variety of clients on the full range of real estate matters, including insolvency, developments and sale of assets.

    • Wilfred is an encyclopaedia of knowledge in all real estate matters, and provides good, practical advice as well.

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    • He is a technical expert, has good insight and always makes himself available.

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  • Sasha Vukovic
    Sasha Vukovic

    Sasha Vukovic

    Based in the Vancouver office, Sasha Vukovic assists on a variety of transactional real estate mandates in BC, including high-rise towers and mixed-use residential, commercial and retail assets.

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