Ranking tables
Real Estate | Canada
British Columbia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Fasken 9 Years Ranked
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP 2 Years Ranked
Kornfeld, Shapray & Partners 1 Years Ranked- Clark Wilson LLP
- DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
- Richards Buell Sutton LLP
- Terra Law Corporation
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Gregory Plater Stikeman Elliott LLP9 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Merrick Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP9 Years Ranked
Larry Sandrin Bennett Jones LLP9 Years Ranked
Mark Lewis Bennett Jones LLP7 Years Ranked
Patrick J. Julian Koffman Kalef LLP9 Years Ranked
Ross A MacDonald KC Stikeman Elliott LLP9 Years Ranked
Scott Smythe McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked
Band 2
Craig Shirreff McCarthy Tétrault LLP6 Years Ranked
Greg Umbach Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP9 Years Ranked
John Sampson Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana LLP9 Years Ranked
Neil Kornfeld KC Kornfeld, Shapray & Partners9 Years Ranked
Peter Tolensky Lawson Lundell LLP9 Years Ranked
Richard Jackson Stikeman Elliott LLP9 Years Ranked
Band 3
Conrad Rego McCarthy Tétrault LLP6 Years Ranked
David C. Longcroft Borden Ladner Gervais LLP9 Years Ranked
Neil Davie Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana LLP9 Years Ranked- Darren DonnellyClark Wilson LLP
- Russell BensonTerra Law Corporation
- Sharon White KCRichards Buell Sutton LLP
Band 4
Arnon A. Dachner Dentons Canada LLP5 Years Ranked
Bavia Bisetty Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP2 Years Ranked
Cameron Whyte McCarthy Tétrault LLP2 Years Ranked
Erin K. Tait Koffman Kalef LLP1 Years Ranked
Jack Yong Lawson Lundell LLP2 Years Ranked
Maxwell Carroll Lawson Lundell LLP2 Years Ranked
Murray Braaten Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP3 Years Ranked
Sarah Batut Fasken2 Years Ranked
Shauna Towriss Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP1 Years Ranked- Catherine GibsonDLA Piper (Canada) LLP
- Mark BaronRichards Buell Sutton LLP
- Max CollettDLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Up and Coming
Jordan Langlois Kornfeld, Shapray & Partners1 Years Ranked
Liza Volpiana Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana LLP1 Years Ranked
Michael Ventresca Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP1 Years Ranked
Michelle Yung Bennett Jones LLP1 Years Ranked
Scott Wilson Dentons Canada LLP2 Years Ranked- Aneez DevjiRichards Buell Sutton LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 McCarthy Tétrault LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault is well respected for its consummate ability to handle the full range of real estate matters for a top-tier client roster. Its Vancouver real estate team is widely acknowledged for its leading expertise in real estate financing and development, as well as advising on big-ticket acquisitions, leasing and Aboriginal land use matters. It is frequently mandated on large-scale mixed-use developments in the region, as well as being well equipped to handle significant portfolio deals and the purchase and sale of landmark assets. The firm regularly acts for major Canadian banks, pension funds and REITs, as well as foreign investors.
1 Stikeman Elliott LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedStikeman Elliott is highly regarded for the breadth of its real estate experience in BC. It represents public sector authorities and high-profile private developers in infrastructure development, financing and transactional mandates. The real estate group is particularly esteemed for its experience advising on major mixed-use projects and master-planned communities, assisting with land use planning, rezoning, acquisitions, development approvals and construction. Stikeman Elliott is notably involved in luxury hotel transactions and urban property developments, including mandates requiring First Nations expertise.
Band 2
2 Bennett Jones LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedBennett Jones acts for an impressive roster of local authorities, regional developers and institutional clients on all aspects of mixed-use and hospitality-focused developments, as well as other commercial real estate transactions in British Columbia. Its Vancouver team is additionally well placed to service infrastructure players requiring real estate and P3 expertise.
2 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedThis well-respected national law firm has a strong presence in the BC real estate market. Blake, Cassels & Graydon represents pension funds, banks and institutional investors in construction financing and real estate development transactions, as well as advising on related regulatory and zoning matters. It is also acknowledged for its handling of co-ownership, purchase and sale agreements. The commercial real estate group often acts on transactions relating to retail and office space, as well as senior housing and resort operations. Its notable client base also includes infrastructure developers and renewable energy companies.
2 Lawson Lundell LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedLawson Lundell is a dominant regional law firm with impressive expertise in transactional real estate in BC. Its real estate team advises clients from the industrial, residential and energy sectors on commercial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and financing matters, as well as joint ventures. Its lawyers are equally well versed in strata property matters and offer extensive experience in relation to mixed-use portfolios and infrastructure projects. The group is increasingly recognised for its China Initiative, focusing on supporting Chinese clients in their BC transactions. The team in Vancouver draws on expertise in the firm's office in Calgary to advise real estate clients across Western Canada.
Band 3
3 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedBorden Ladner Gervais is an established real estate practice, valued for its long-standing track record representing institutional investors and local developers in a wide range of real estate matters in BC. The firm's Vancouver office is recognised for its development practice, in addition to advising on acquisitions, dispositions and financing transactions, as well as land assembly matters. It is equally adept in the handling of commercial lease negotiations and air space and strata issues.
3 Dentons Canada LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedDentons is an international law firm with a strong track record of sophisticated real estate matters in BC. The Vancouver real estate group advises local developers and high-profile investors on a range of land acquisition and development matters, with strength in both the residential and commercial arenas. It is further adept in mixed-use and master-planned developments and handles transactions involving downtown properties and assets across the province.
3 Koffman Kalef LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedKoffman Kalef LLP is a Vancouver-based law firm that is valued for its experience and specialised expertise in the real estate sector in BC. The group is highly regarded for its leasing and financing expertise, as well as advising on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, and strata development matters. Koffman Kalef also handles subdivision and land assembly work.
3 Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked"It's a very good boutique which provides a heightened level of service and personal touch. They have hit a sweet spot to provide really sophisticated advice on heavily negotiated agreements, with exceptional value and service too. It's a great new asset for the real estate community."
Band 4
4 FaskenReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedFasken advises a wide range of clients, including major public institutions and utilities, on all manner of real estate concerns in British Columbia. The Vancouver group is recognised for its work on First Nations land development and traditional transactional mandates, as well as property management and commercial leasing. It is also equipped to handle portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures and land use matters, as well as financings. The firm's real estate expertise extends to industry sectors such as railway, pipeline, telecoms and energy.4 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGowling WLG has a significant real estate practice operating out of its Vancouver office. The team regularly represents real estate development companies, financial institutions and national retailers in a range of transactions. Particular strengths include assisting with the acquisition and development of master-planned communities and broad real estate portfolios.4 Kornfeld, Shapray & PartnersReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedKornfeld, Shapray & Partners excel across the full gamut of commercial real estate work, with an enviable array of developers, owners and investors calling upon its skills in sophisticated real estate work in British Columbia. The firm regularly advises on M&A work, real estate financing matters, joint ventures and land use law, alongside additional strengths in First Nations issues and real estate litigation.