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Fasken

Real Estate

Canada Guide 2026 : British Columbia


Fasken

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About

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Fasken’s Real Estate Group is your go-to team of experts in all types of real estate matters. We deliver on major projects and transactions and provide ongoing support for your ongoing leasing, financing and transactional needs. Our bench strength is unmatched across the country.

Fasken lawyers get the deal done. Our primary goal is to achieve your objectives efficiently. We deploy our expertise, resources and innovative solutions to partner in your success. We can leverage technological solutions and deploy the depth of our whole team to your benefit.

Our clients include real estate developers, private institutional investors, both local and foreign, financial institutions, pension funds, pension fund managers, insurance companies and Crown corporations. We represent both privately held clients and publicly traded corporations and REITs. 

We can advise buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, developers and investors and landlords and tenants, in respect of office, retail, industrial, multi-residential and institutional properties. We can take on your development, infrastructure and network projects with hands on experience.

Our offices across Canada can simultaneously handle acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures and investment transactions in multiple jurisdictions. We are experienced in handling real estate matters for specialized industries and sectors.

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Real Estate - British Columbia

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Fasken advises a wide range of clients, including major public institutions and utilities, on all manner of real estate concerns in British Columbia. The Vancouver group is recognised for its work on First Nations land development and traditional transactional mandates, as well as property management and commercial leasing. It is also equipped to handle portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures and land use matters, as well as financings. The law firm's real estate expertise extends to industry sectors such as railway, pipeline, telecoms and energy.

Work Highlights

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  • Fasken represented Northchild Group on all aspects of its purchase of 5812 and 5888 Cambie Street, Vancouver through a court-ordered sale process.

Strengths

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  • The firm is proactive in delivering updates on the legal environment.

    Real Estate respondentCanada
  • The team understands our business and risk tolerance.

    Real Estate respondentCanada
  • Fasken is very comprehensive with their thought process.

    Real Estate respondentCanada
  • Fasken has the full-service offering and is a top-shelf firm for us.

    Real Estate respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Sarah Batut
    Band 3Sarah Batut

    Sarah Batut

    Sarah Batut is a noteworthy lawyer with a strong practice advising clients on the acquisition, sale and financing of various real estate assets. She is particularly well known for providing guidance to clients on master-planned communities in BC.

    • Sarah is wonderful to work with and has extensive experience.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
    • She always provides the level of review and comment that we need.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
    • She is very well-versed and dependable.

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  • Band 4Carmine Boskovich
    Band 4Carmine Boskovich

    Carmine Boskovich

    Carmine Boskovich has an established reputation in BC for her work assisting property developers and corporates with the acquisition and disposal of real estate assets. She is also adept at handling lease agreements.

    • We value Carmine's expertise and assistance on a variety of complex matters.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
    • She has a high level of business acumen and expertise.

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  • Up and ComingLaura Smith
    Up and ComingLaura Smith

    Laura Smith

    Laura Smith is developing an impressive commercial real estate practice, with particular expertise advising clients on transactional matters.

    • She is very timely and efficient.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
    • She brings a very high level of expertise.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
    • Laura Smith is a very high-quality lawyer.

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Ranked Individuals at Fasken (3)

British Columbia

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