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4

Band 4

Real Estate

Ontario

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by John van Gent

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Practice Areas

John is entrusted by commercial real estate financiers, investors, and owners to help maximize the value of their portfolios through practical advice on the structuring of complex financing and other transactions. John has acted on some of the country's largest commercial real estate financing transactions involving some of Canada’s marquee assets, including The Royal York Hotel, Bentall Centre (Vancouver), The St. Regis, Scotia Plaza, Bay-Adelaide Centre, The Atrium on Bay, and Aura. John’s real estate finance practice focuses on both syndicated and bilateral secured lending transactions including revolving, term loan, and construction credit facilities. Canadian and international real estate investors benefit from John's experience with respect to the trading and financing of commercial real property, including office buildings, retail properties, industrial properties, multi-family residential developments, seniors housing, and hotel and resort properties. His clients include a mix of borrowers, banks, and private non-bank commercial mortgage lenders. His expertise concerning real estate investment structures, financing structures, and land transfer tax planning results in transaction efficiencies and long-term savings for his clients

Career

Admitted to the Ontario bar (2002).

Personal

John has authored a number of articles and presents at Real Estate industry conferences and is a regular presenter at the Bennett Jones Academy.

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Real Estate - Ontario

4
Band 4
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John van Gent is frequently engaged by lenders for real estate financing mandates for both acquisition and redevelopment projects.

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