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Real Estate/Banking and Finance


KRB’s Real Estate/Banking and Finance practice group is recognized as a leader among a wide array of operator and investor classes, with clients benefitting from the firm’s active practice and broad network of real estate intervenants to achieve their objectives. Led by a group of senior attorneys with top-tier national firm experience, our team represents both buyers and sellers in a variety of real estate and financing transactions, including:


  • Purchase and sale transactions (single asset/portfolio)
  • Due diligence (title and off-title)
  • Development and redevelopment
  • Sale/leaseback transactions
  • Real estate fund creation
  • Real estate investment structuring
  • Leasing (landlord/tenant representation)
  • Environmental law
  • Real estate finance
  • Convertible debt
  • Alternative debt instruments
  • Asset-backed lending
  • Subordinated debt
  • Intercreditor arrangements
  • In-house notarial services

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Québec

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

KRB Lawyers is a Québec-based law firm with solid real estate capabilities, advising on property acquisitions, financing and refinancing, lease agreements and development projects. With a diverse client base featuring a number of significant private investors, the law firm is adept at handling both commercial and residential property issues.

À propos de l’équipe

KRB Avocats est un cabinet d’avocats québécois doté de solides compétences en immobilier, offrant des conseils sur l’acquisition de propriétés, le financement et le refinancement, les contrats de location et les projets de développement. Avec une clientèle diversifiée comprenant un certain nombre d’investisseurs privés importants, le cabinet d’avocats est apte à traiter les questions d’immobilier commercial et résidentiel.

Work Highlights

  • KRB represented 650 Wellington Investments in the sale of a 248-unit, 20-storey apartment building in Montréal to InterRent REIT and Crespoint.

  • KRB a représenté 650 Wellington Investments dans le cadre de la vente à InterRent REIT et Crespoint d’un immeuble d’appartements de 248 logements et de 20 étages à Montréal.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Karambatsos
3
Christopher Karambatsos
3
Band 3

Co-founder of KRB Lawyers, Christopher Karambatsos acts for a range of clients in the real estate space, including an impressive number of private investors and trusts. Based in Montréal, he routinely advises on acquisitions, financings and lease agreements.

Chris is very knowledgeable and his business acumen plays a key role in delivering great service to his clients.

Christopher is an outstanding leader with exceptional legal knowledge.

Chris' ability to intertwine corporate governance, business strategy and law is impressive.

Cofondateur de KRB Lawyers, Christopher Karambatsos représente un ensemble de clients dans le domaine de l’immobilier, y compris un nombre impressionnant d’investisseurs privés et de fiducies. Basé à Montréal, il conseille régulièrement en matière d’acquisitions, de financements et de contrats de location.

Chris est très compétent et son sens des affaires joue un rôle clé dans la prestation d’un excellent service à ses clients.

Christopher est un chef de file exceptionnel doté de connaissances juridiques remarquables.

La capacité de Chris à maitriser la gouvernance d’entreprise, la stratégie commerciale et le droit est impressionnante.

Diana Lyrintzis
3
Diana Lyrintzis
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3
Diana Lyrintzis assists with a range of commercial transactions, including lease negotiations, acquisition finance and development projects, as well as land acquisitions. Her clients include property managers, development companies and REITs.

Diana has exceptional legal knowledge and is always available.

Diana Lyrintzis has great expertise in her field.

Diana is a knowledgeable and sophisticated attorney and I trust her implicitly.

Diana Lyrintzis assiste dans une gamme de transactions commerciales, y compris les négociations de baux, le financement d'acquisitions et les projets de développement, ainsi que les acquisitions de terrains. Elle compte parmi ses clients des gestionnaires immobiliers, des entreprises de développement et des FPI.

Diana est une avocate compétente et intelligente et j'ai toute confiance en elle.

Diana Lyrintzis possède une grande expertise dans son domaine.

Diana possède des connaissances juridiques exceptionnelles et est toujours disponible.

Marie-Claude David
4
Marie-Claude David
4
Band 4
Marie-Claude David assists domestic clients with the acquisition of residential and commercial real estate assets.

Marie-Claude is extremely meticulous, ensures that we are protected in complex negotiations and is very reliable.

Marie-Claude is incredibly organised, easy to work with and is an expert in real estate.

Marie-Claude exhibits a remarkable level of sophistication in her approach to legal matters.

Marie-Claude David assiste une clientèle domestique dans l’acquisition d’actifs immobiliers résidentiels et commerciaux.

Marie-Claude est incroyablement organisée, il est facile de travailler avec elle et elle est une experte en immobilier.

Marie-Claude fait preuve d’un niveau de sophistication remarquable dans son approche des questions juridiques.

Marie-Claude est extrêmement minutieuse, s'assure que nous sommes protégés dans des négociations complexes et est très fiable.

Cory Klumak
Cory Klumak
Associates to watch

Cory Klumak is an associate at KRB who focuses on real estate law, corporate and commercial law and financing in various industries such as the retail and financial sectors.

Cory understands our issues very well and we feel that we are receiving personalised service.

Cory Klumak est un avocat chez KRB qui se concentre sur le droit immobilier, le droit des sociétés et droit commercial et le financement dans divers secteurs tels que le commerce de détail et les secteurs financiers.

Cory comprend très bien nos enjeux et nous recevons un service personnalisé.

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Christopher Karambatsos
3
Christopher Karambatsos
3
Band 3
Diana Lyrintzis
3
Diana Lyrintzis
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3
Marie-Claude David
4
Marie-Claude David
4
Band 4
Cory Klumak
Cory Klumak
Associates to watch

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