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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Real Estate

Canada Guide 2027 : British Columbia

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Stikeman Elliott’s national Real Estate Group provides sophisticated but practical real estate expertise and legal advice to real estate investors and key industry players on the acquisition, disposition, municipal land use, development, financing and leasing of all classes of real estate. The Group also has complementary and notable expertise in complex domestic and cross-border transactions involving real estate, major infrastructure projects, agricultural lands, mining rights, aboriginal law and loan securitizations. We are proud to be counsel of choice to those who are leading the transformation of Canada’s real estate sector.

By leveraging our experience and market knowledge, as well as the firm’s world renowned securities and taxation specialists, the Group is able to provide advice to all variety of clients, including non-taxable institutional investors, publicly traded REITs, investment funds, private equity firms and foreign investors. We have particular experience in spin-off, sale/leaseback and other innovative transactions designed to unlock the value of real estate holdings. Clients are effectively guided in the formation of their investment vehicles and joint-ventures, always mindful of tax efficiency and business objectives, whether in connection with their real estate in Canada or internationally. www.stikeman.com  

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Real Estate - British Columbia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott is highly regarded for the breadth of its real estate experience in British Columbia. It represents public sector authorities and high-profile private developers in infrastructure development, financing and transactional mandates. The real estate group is particularly esteemed for its experience advising on major mixed-use projects and master-planned communities, assisting with land use planning, rezoning, acquisitions, development approvals and construction. Stikeman Elliott is notably involved in luxury hotel transactions and urban property developments, including mandates requiring First Nations expertise.

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Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliott continued to represent the City of Calgary on all transactions with impacted property owners related to the multibillion-dollar Green Line Beltline and Downtown Sub-Surface Integrated Stations Project.

Strengths

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  • Stikeman Elliott is the premier law firm of choice given its expertise on British Columbia real estate and for its ability to provide complete legal advice.

    Real Estate respondentCanada

  • The firm has lots of good market knowledge and areas of experience.

    Real Estate respondentCanada

  • Stikeman does a great job of simplifying complex issues, reducing things to a straightforward process and helping clients gain consensus on a path forward.

    Real Estate respondentCanada

  • Stikeman Elliott is a very client-focused and detailed law firm that provides consistency of approach to files and remains extremely loyal to their clients.

    Real Estate respondentCanada

  • It is a very good team with a collaborative approach and its breadth of knowledge and quality of the work is exceptional.

    Real Estate respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Ross MacDonald
    Ross MacDonald

    Ross MacDonald

    Ross MacDonald KC is highly regarded as a leader in the BC real estate market, thanks to his longstanding involvement with landmark developments in the province, particularly in Vancouver. MacDonald has a diverse breadth of expertise, spanning the full gamut of real estate issues from commercial real estate matters to land use issues arising in the course of developments.

    • He is really smart, knows his stuff and gets things resolved.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
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  • Gregory Plater
    Gregory Plater

    Gregory Plater

    Gregory Plater is active across Western Canada, dividing his time between the law firm's Calgary and Vancouver offices. Plater's expertise includes assisting with development and transactional matters, in addition to capably advising pension funds and property developers on their real estate investments.

    • Greg is a great advisor for real estate matters in Western Canada. He leads his files with deep involvement.

      Real Estate respondentCanada
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  • Richard Jackson
    Richard Jackson

    Richard Jackson

    Vancouver-based Richard Jackson offers market-leading expertise across the whole spectrum of commercial real estate, including purchase and sale matters, as well as leasing and ownership structuring. He also has experience with master-planned communities, including rezoning and development matters.

    • Richard is among the very best in the market and seems to have seen it all.

      Real Estate respondentCanada

    • He understands the complex nature of our business and provides advice accordingly.

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  • Stephen Holinski
    Stephen Holinski

    Stephen Holinski

    Stephen Holinski earns respect for his work advising on the acquisition, disposal and development of real estate assets, in addition to rezoning matters. He regularly acts for investment firms, property developers and municipal bodies.

    • Stephen provides exceptional legal advice and strategic guidance relating to real estate developments in British Columbia.

      Real Estate respondentCanada

    • He is very intelligent, has great business strategy and gives good legal advice.

      Real Estate respondentCanada

    • He is pragmatic and practical.

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  • Rachel Hutton
    Rachel Hutton

    Rachel Hutton

    Rachel Hutton is an experienced real estate lawyer, particularly on transactional mandates. She has notable experience representing major developers.

    • She is extremely client-focused and proactive.

      Real Estate respondentCanada

    • Her methodical and pragmatic approach has been the success differentiator for us on many complex files.

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