Real Estate
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 3
About
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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.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Dentons represented Polygon in its development of a 40-storey high-rise tower and mixed-use residential, commercial and retail airspace project in Coquitlam, BC.
Strengths
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"Dentons has a well-rounded real estate team who are very knowledgeable in all areas that we have queried them in. The team has one of the quickest response times for Vancouver lawyers."
"Dentons are able to suggest solutions where we have hit a wall or want to review the merits of different options."
"Dentons has the bench strength and variety to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"They have been instrumental in facilitating some difficult agreements. When an issue is raised, they will allocate the person with appropriate knowledge and expertise to work with us on resolving it."
"Our questions were answered clearly and promptly, with helpful explanations of terms and processes we did not understand."
"Dentons has a well-rounded real estate team who are very knowledgeable in all areas that we have queried them in. The team has one of the quickest response times for Vancouver lawyers."
"Dentons are able to suggest solutions where we have hit a wall or want to review the merits of different options."
"Dentons has the bench strength and variety to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"They have been instrumental in facilitating some difficult agreements. When an issue is raised, they will allocate the person with appropriate knowledge and expertise to work with us on resolving it."
"Our questions were answered clearly and promptly, with helpful explanations of terms and processes we did not understand."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"For super complex mandates, Arnon Dachner is the first person I go to. He is very on it, business-savvy and excellent."
"Arnon Dachner gets deals done and is super personable."
"Arnon Dachner is really good. He is smart, professional and responsive."
Scott Wilson is a respected lawyer with a growing reputation for handling commercial real estate acquisitions. He is also skilled at assisting clients with rezoning issues and lease negotiations.
"We are very happy with Scott Wilson's services. He has good soft skills and very strong drafting skills."
"I enjoy working with Scott Wilson. He is very responsive and gets out in front of issues."
"Scott Wilson is very diligent and thorough. He is knowledgeable on many development issues."
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.
"Sasha Vukovic is part of a fantastic team at Dentons and offers exceptional client service to our group. He is a clear and patient communicator, and an emerging talent in his field."
"Sasha Vukovic was very skilled in handling the problem and able to bring about a successful resolution."
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