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Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market | Canada

Ontario

Corporate matters related to real estate include M&A of large real estate holding companies, complex fund and REIT transactions, private equity and public securities. These real estate lawyers are distinct from pure corporate lawyers in that they typically come from a real estate background, have an understanding of the underlying asset. Real estate finance matters are also included. Lawyers do not need to act exclusively for lenders but should have a healthy lender client base which gives them the volume of work in this field. Some of these lawyers will also handle aspects of complex debt capital markets – such as securitisation – but the decision to include them in a real estate table will be based on their understanding of the underlying asset. The structuring and transactional advice provided to real estate investment trusts impacts on our real estate tables.

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Band 1

  1. Blaney McMurtry LLP
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    Blaney McMurtry LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Blaney McMurtry advises private developers and financial institutions on an impressive range of real estate mandates. The Toronto-based firm is well regarded for its mid-market transactional capabilities, with considerable experience of acquisitions, dispositions and leasing. The real estate team regularly assists lenders with various financing mandates and is also widely recognised for its significant commercial development practice. Its diverse client roster includes REITs, banks, developers and retail chains. The group is active across the retail, industrial, residential and long-term care sectors.
  2. Torkin Manes LLP
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    Torkin Manes LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Torkin Manes is a respected mid-market law firm acting on the full range of commercial real estate matters. The team is well regarded for its activity in the retail and shopping centre arena, further acting on transactions in the multi-residential and senior living spaces. It is well versed in purchases, dispositions, joint venture transactions and developments. Leasing is another area of expertise for the group, as is advising on real estate financing.
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Band 2

  1. Aird & Berlis LLP
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    Aird & Berlis LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Aird & Berlis is a stalwart Toronto law firm with an eminent municipal and land use planning group, offering impressive expertise in planning, zoning and land development. The team has an enviable client roster consisting of municipalities, landowners and developers, and is frequently asked to negotiate development agreements, subdivisions and easements. It offers extensive experience of OLT hearings and appearances before other administrative boards, and is well placed to handle official plan appeals and by-law amendments. The firm is also well respected for its broad transactional real estate practice.
  2. WeirFoulds LLP
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    WeirFoulds LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    WeirFoulds has a skilled group with considerable experience acting for municipalities on significant expropriations and OLT appeals, in addition to its engagement on mid-market transactions in Ontario. The team acts for landowners and developers, providing advice and representation in connection with planning approvals and other development matters. It counsels clients on ownership structures and purchases and sales. The firm is highlighted for its visibility on leasing mandates.
  3. Brattys LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2
  4. Daoust Vukovich LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2
  5. Harris Sheaffer LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Miller Thomson LLP
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    Miller Thomson LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Miller Thompson's real estate practice offers resources across the province to assist in commercial and residential real estate matters, focused on the mid-market. Its lawyers frequently advise on sales and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial leasing and real estate finance work. The team is complemented by additional resources in the firm's zoning and planning departments.
  2. Bogart Robertson & Chu LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3
  3. Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Owens Wright LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3
  5. Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
    Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3