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Provided by Michael Ventresca
Michael advises clients on a wide variety of commercial real estate matters including buying, selling, financing, leasing, developing, and managing commercial real estate assets. He also has experience with real estate ownership structuring including through limited partnerships, trusts, co-ownerships, joint ventures, and other arrangements.
Michael works with a diverse group of clients in all shapes and sizes based in Canada, the United States, and around the world, including institutional investors, private investors, public companies, pension funds, private equity funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), financial institutions, developers, landlords, and tenants. His clients are active in retail, office, industrial, multi-family, mixed-use, and other commercial real estate sectors as well as in various industries including real estate development, hospitality, banking, life sciences, technology, energy (including renewables), forestry, and mining.
As part of his practice, Michael works closely with other Blakes lawyers to provide comprehensive legal advice to meet the needs of his clients, including in areas such as tax, environmental, corporate/commercial, employment, indigenous, regulatory, competition, and dispute resolution. He also provides real estate advice and support on M&A, corporate, banking, and financing transactions.
Michael strongly believes in giving back to the community. He has provided pro bono legal advice to clients active in the performing arts, cancer research, and conservation sectors, among others.
Provided by Chambers
Michael Ventresca has a wide-ranging commercial real estate practice with significant expertise in real estate finance and wider transactional activity, often concerning commercial and residential assets.
Provided by Chambers
Michael Ventresca is very detailed and excellent at explaining complex legal matters in terms that we can understand in order to make sound decisions.
He was a very reliable resource during our transaction, providing effective and deliberate service during our experience. We were pleased with the speed of his service and organisation capabilities.
Michael Ventresca is a personable and knowledgeable lawyer who has been very responsive.
Michael Ventresca helps us stay on schedule and understand our risks. He has a high level of sophistication when it comes to real estate in Vancouver.
Michael Ventresca is an excellent lawyer with good commercial sense who represents us well in complex matters.
Michael Ventresca is very detailed and excellent at explaining complex legal matters in terms that we can understand in order to make sound decisions.
He was a very reliable resource during our transaction, providing effective and deliberate service during our experience. We were pleased with the speed of his service and organisation capabilities.
Michael Ventresca is a personable and knowledgeable lawyer who has been very responsive.
Michael Ventresca helps us stay on schedule and understand our risks. He has a high level of sophistication when it comes to real estate in Vancouver.
Michael Ventresca is an excellent lawyer with good commercial sense who represents us well in complex matters.
