Matthew Pekofsky

Practice Areas

Matthew is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Real Property & Planning Group based in Montréal. As an experienced negotiator, Matthew’s clients rely on him to get them the best terms possible that meet and protect their immediate and long-term needs. He works with institutions, pension funds, REITs, and life assurance companies, as well as private investors, on a diverse range of transactions across all commercial real estate classes, including, industrial, office, multi-residential, and hotels.

Matthew has worked on some of the Quebec’s most notable and featured commercial real estate transactions, including the privatization of public real estate investment trusts, land assemblies for the purpose of large scale residential developments and the creation and dismantling of industrial parks, as well as complex land use and site integration projects for retail and lifestyle purposes.

Career

Québec Bar, 2013

Professional Memberships

He is an active member of the Lord Reading Law Society, Canadian Bar Association, the Institut de developpement urbain du Québec and the Jeune Barreau de Montréal (JBM).

Personal

He also works with the Jewish community of Montréal and regularly volunteers at non-profit organizations such as Kehilla Montréal, a registered charity addressing the pressing housing needs of the Montréal community, and The Family Store, a subsidized grocery warehouse offering affordable food and household essentials to over 500 families.