Stikeman Elliott LLP, Real Estate | Chambers Canada Profile

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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 BC. 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

Stikeman Elliott represented 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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The breadth of the firm is a strength and the local team is diverse in terms of legal fields.

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The team understands how to get things done at both the provincial and municipal level.

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Stikeman Elliott is a firm who creates deals that are beneficial to all parties involved.

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The team has real world experience combined with local, legal expertise.

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The breadth of the firm is a strength and the local team is diverse in terms of legal fields.

Real Estate respondent
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The team understands how to get things done at both the provincial and municipal level.

Real Estate respondent
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Stikeman Elliott is a firm who creates deals that are beneficial to all parties involved.

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The team has real world experience combined with local, legal expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ross MacDonald

Senior Statespeople

Ross MacDonald KC is highly regarded as a leader in the BC real estate market, thanks to his long-standing 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 really understands the issues and can bring new people up to speed on the matters.

He is very available, he is great.

He is one of the best drafters I know.

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Gregory Plater

Band 1

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.

He provides great service and advice and is knowledgeable.

He has a really good grasp on a variety of practices. He is a good well-rounded lawyer.

He is always identifying the more technical issues that others might not uncover and finding practical ways to deal with them.

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Richard Jackson

Band 1

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 one of the top development lawyers in British Columbia and Canada.

He provides excellent advice and service.

He provides excellent high level support.

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Stephen Holinski

Band 5

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.

He can make the most complicated issues understandable.

Stephen continues to be our go-to individual and trusted partner for both big picture strategy and execution.

He is very business-oriented and offers practical solutions.

He provides an excellent balance of high-level support and detailed management.

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