Real Estate | Canada

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is highly regarded for its ability to handle an array of real estate mandates for an impressive portfolio of clients in Ontario. The firm is particularly well known for its representation of major domestic and international investors in high-end real estate transactions. It regularly handles acquisitions, dispositions and complex financings and is well placed to assist with leasing matters. The Toronto team acts on mandates involving a range of asset classes, from shopping malls to apartments and retirement homes.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg has a distinguished real estate practice based in Toronto with significant transactional prowess. The team advises clients in relation to a range of major office and mixed-use developments, as well as large master-planned communities. It has notable experience acting for pension funds, private real estate companies, developers and REITs, as well as government entities, on high-value deals and projects.

McCarthy Tétrault is universally recognised as a real estate powerhouse in Toronto, offering the full suite of services to financial institutions, pension funds, REITs and large infrastructure developers. The team is admired for its expertise in substantial transactions and joint venture formation work. It is also well regarded for its experience in construction and bond financing agreements. In addition, the firm assists clients with development projects, representing them in obtaining re-zoning and site plan approvals, including appearing before the OLT.

Bennett Jones has a prominent Toronto-based commercial real estate team that is widely acknowledged for its expertise in advising on complex financing mandates, as well as offering significant capacity in relation to acquisitions, dispositions and joint venture agreements. Its clients also benefit from the team's multi-jurisdictional capabilities and further expertise in planning and zoning matters, as well as its ability to represent clients in OLT hearings. The firm's client roster includes a number of institutional investors, banks and property management companies.

Goodmans has a widely revered Ontario land use and zoning practice, acclaimed for regularly assisting developers with approvals and other land development matters in the City of Toronto and Greater Golden Horseshoe. Its clients in this area include government bodies, municipalities, major developers and advocacy groups. The group is also very well respected for assisting public and private companies with significant real estate transactions, including large portfolio acquisitions and complex financings. It represents an impressive roster of pension funds, asset managers, REITs and other institutional players.

Borden Ladner Gervais has a national real estate department with a significant footprint in Ontario. The team is especially well regarded for its prowess in municipal and land use planning, frequently assisting large municipalities with expropriations, OLT hearings and approvals. It is equally well versed in matters relating to infrastructure project development, as well as handling office, condominium and industrial mandates. The commercial real estate group serves major institutional clients and has notable experience of complex financing, transactions and leasings. The firm's notable clients also include funds, developers, portfolio managers and healthcare companies.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a respected Toronto-based law firm with an impressive aptitude for development approvals, re-zoning applications and other land use planning matters. The team offers extensive expertise assisting REITs, institutional investors and commercial lenders with transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and commercial leasing mandates. It also regularly acts on joint venture developments and portfolio transactions. The team acts for clients in an array of sectors, including energy, education and hospitality.