LAWYER PROFILE

John Hutmacher

Canada 2027

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate

Ontario

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

John works on acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financing, development, condominium and leasing transactions involving major Canadian commercial real properties, including many of the country's most prominent retail, office and industrial developments. He is particularly experienced in helping U.S. and European clients and lawyers understand the legal and practical differences in conducting real estate transactions in Canada.

John is the Practice Group Leader of the Firm's Real Estate Group, made up of approximately 40 lawyers.

Professional Memberships

John is the global chair of the Real Estate Practice Group at Lex Mundi, the world's largest network of law firms with over 160 member firms. He is also the past Chair of each of the American Bar Association (ABA) Real Property Section's Special Investors and Investment Structure Group and the International Investment in Real Estate Committee. John has spoken at ABA and other industry events worldwide on cross-border real estate transactions, the Canadian real estate market and other issues of interest to industry leaders and participants. He has also spoken and presented papers on topics relevant to the real estate industry at MIPIM, the International Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Real Estate - Ontario

Band 2

Individual Editorial

John Hutmacher has significant experience assisting investors with both sales and acquisitions, often involving retail assets.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is available to answer any question and comes up with creative solutions to find a path forward.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide
John sets the standard for service, and his level of attention to detail is beyond what we expect.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide
Beyond his consistently top-level legal work, I highly value his advice on general matters happening within the real estate market.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide
He always finds ways to serve his clients well.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide