LAWYER PROFILE

Savvas Kotsopoulos

Canada 2027

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Retail

Nationwide - Canada

8 years ranked

Real Estate

Ontario

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Savvas’ expertise is in commercial real estate and includes all aspects of real property transactions, with a focus on acquisitions, dispositions, development, joint venture structuring, leasing and advising on legal issues facing owners and managers in connection with their operation and management of real estate portfolios.

He regularly advises institutional owners/developers, domestic and foreign “in bound” private investment groups and property/asset managers across a broad spectrum of real estate asset classes, most frequently on office, industrial, retail, multi-family, hotels, seniors housing and mixed-use developments. In additional to his transactional practice, Savvas is well-versed in commercial leasing and represents tenants and landlords in complex lease negotiations. Savvas has also developed a specialty in representing domestic and international retailers in connection with all aspects of establishing and undertaking their business in Canada.

Prior to joining Osler in 2021, Savvas led the Retail Group and Real Estate Transactions practices for several years at another leading Canadian national law firm.

Career

Osgoode Hall, York University, LL.B

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2003

Professional Memberships

International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC)

National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP)

Hellenic-Canadian Board of Trade

Ontario Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Retail - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Based in Toronto, Savvas Kotsopoulos has notable experience in real estate transactions, including the acquisition of sites and negotiation of various leases for major Canadian retailers. He also assists with the management of real estate portfolios.

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Real Estate - Ontario

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Savvas Kotsopoulos is a well-regarded commercial real estate lawyer based out of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Toronto office. He handles an array of residential, retail and industrial property transactions for a number of investors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Savvas has good business sense and always finds a way to get around issues and advance the transaction.
RetailChambers Canada Guide
He is my go-to lawyer on real estate.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide
He brings tremendous experience and creativity to the table. He is also a practical and pragmatic problem solver, negotiating effectively and working collegially with opposing counsel as the situation demands.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide
He has really good breadth and is very proactive.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide