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As Canada's largest commercial real estate practice, we close more deals than any other firm
We love a challenge and we excel at advising you on all of your real estate matters, whether acquiring an entire portfolio of properties, selling a single property, forming a real estate investment fund, supporting the development of a large project, negotiating a complex lease agreement, or refinancing a loan.

Consistently ranked as the country’s #1 real estate law practice, our Real Property & Planning Group helps you jump on opportunities and conquer obstacles as they arise. Our lawyers’ breadth of knowledge of the Canadian commercial real estate market is unsurpassed, enabling us to advise you on the complete spectrum of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, development and municipal properties across Canada.

Working to be your trusted real estate partner
As your advisor, we use innovative and collaborative strategies to reach practical and timely solutions. With offices across Canada, we can ensure that you quickly and efficiently capitalize on opportunities whenever and wherever they arise, whether locally, nationally or internationally.

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Real Estate - Alberta

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What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault advises significant national and international clients on high-value real estate transactions. The real property and planning department in Calgary is well regarded for its impressive track record of advising on acquisitions, dispositions and leasing matters, with further capabilities in real estate financing and development. It acts on mandates across industry sectors, including industrial, retail and residential, demonstrating further expertise in real estate funds. The firm also handles related M&A deals involving multiple provinces.

Work Highlights

  • McCarty Tétrault advised Bank of Montreal on the construction financing of a 257,000 square foot retail development on Taza Park.

Strengths

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The firm has an exceptional ability to present legal terms, changes and impacts in a format that our team can understand and determine a course of action.

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The lawyers are extremely well connected and aware of additional business factors.

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McCarthy's productivity is great.

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The team really takes the time and effort to understand the facts of the case.

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McCarthy Tétrault shows great attention to detail and timeliness.

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Notable Practitioners

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Olivia Colic KC
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Olivia Colic KC
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Olivia Colic KC impresses sources with her technical skills, which she deploys to great effect in her practice, advising on real estate developments, transactions and leasing mandates. She has longstanding experience advising a range of stakeholders involved in real estate developments in Alberta.

She has an amazing understanding of recent precedents, but also a keen sense of the business terms that are intwined with every deal.

Olivia is one of the most technically sound lawyers in the market.

She is always prompt, efficient and effective in drafting and reviewing legal agreements.

Olivia's knowledge, exceptional agility and ability to provide sound, easily understandable advice is unmatched.

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Mark Christensen
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Mark Christensen
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Mark Christensen is head of the Alberta real estate team at McCarthy Tétrault, and he continues to grow his reputation in the market. He is regularly engaged on real estate transactions and developments.

He has great attention to detail, drafting and project management skills.

He is quick in his thinking.

It strikes me that he is very well known in the industry, which means a lot gets done efficiently.

He is exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced.

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Olivia Colic KC
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Olivia Colic KC
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Mark Christensen
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