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Real Estate | Canada
Québec
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REAL ESTATE: An Introduction to Québec
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In 2023, the Quebec government introduced Bill 22 and Bill 39, two legislative initiatives that hav...
Authored by De Grandpré Chait
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Christopher Karambatsos KRB Lawyers2 Years Ranked
Diana Lyrintzis KRB Lawyers2 Years Ranked
Fredric L. Carsley De Grandpré Chait9 Years Ranked
Jean-Nicolas Prévost Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked
Mariella Lo Papa Fasken5 Years Ranked
Neil Katz Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP2 Years Ranked
Piero Biasini De Grandpré Chait5 Years Ranked
Yan Besner Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP2 Years Ranked- Stéphane LalandeCain Lamarre Casgrain Wells
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All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a market-leading law firm with outstanding depth of expertise in commercial real estate, with the ability to handle a wide range of transactions and development projects in Montréal. The team is acclaimed for its involvement in acquisition and disposition transactions, financings and joint ventures, and has significant experience representing pension funds, REITs and private developers. It regularly represents international clients in connection with major projects in Montréal, as well as advising Québec-based real estate investors on matters further afield. The lawyers are highly rated for their handling of major mixed-use developments, including master-planned community projects, and are equally well placed to advise on residential, retail and office property transactions.
1 FaskenReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedFasken operates a large and trusted real estate team in Montréal and Québec City with deep and broad experience in the sector. The firm is widely lauded for its leading financing expertise, and its lawyers regularly structure complex lending agreements for banks and institutional investors in connection with major real estate and construction projects. The team also advises on major real estate transactions including sale-leasebacks and joint venture developments, and operates an active commercial leasing practice. It frequently acts for clients throughout the real estate industry on condominium, retail and office developments. The lawyers additionally assist with zoning and expropriation cases.
1 McCarthy Tétrault LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault is a distinguished law firm with a well-integrated real estate practice in Québec. Its real estate lawyers assist major pension funds and institutional investors with complex transactions, as well as representing local developers. The team offers notable lending capacity, as well as advising on the acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of real estate assets. It is also highly valued for its title experience and land use planning work, regularly assisting key clients with zoning and planning approvals for large developments. The law firm provides deep expertise in the senior housing and hospitality sectors.
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2 De Grandpré ChaitReal Estate2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedDe Grandpré Chait is a highly regarded Québec-based law firm with specialised real estate expertise. The team represents significant private and public clients in the retail, residential and industrial sectors, with notable experience assisting with shopping centre and hotel developments, acquisitions, leasings and facilities expansions. It is further equipped to handle construction lending and other financing mandates. The firm is particularly well known for its work on significant transactions in the mid-market, as well as acting for national and international clients in the space. It is also esteemed for its land use planning and municipal law practice, acting exclusively for private sector clients on expropriations, rezoning and development approvals.
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3 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedBlake, Cassels & Graydon advises major national financial institutions, as well as domestic and foreign investors, on large and high-value real estate acquisition transactions in Québec, including both single-asset and portfolio deals. The Montréal commercial real estate team's experience includes infrastructure, residential and mixed-use projects, as well as commercial properties and hotels.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightReal Estate2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright is a distinguished international firm with a solid presence in the Québec real estate space. The team is well regarded for its work on traditional real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, and is also active on significant multi-use residential and commercial developments. With partners based in both Montréal and Québec City, the firm is well equipped to handle the real estate aspects of large infrastructure projects and high-value financing matters throughout the province. Its client roster comprises prominent pension funds, REITs and private companies.
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4 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedBorden Ladner Gervais operates a well-respected real estate practice, with a team that frequently assists clients with significant property transactions. The firm's expertise also extends to real estate development projects and leasing agreements. BLG acts for a broad client base, including those in hospitality and property management, as well as financial institutions and pension funds.
4 KRB LawyersReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked"Very simply put, they understand business. They understand that beyond drafting and negotiating agreements and all the legal work that this entails, there is often a business relationship between the parties involved in a transaction that must also be taken into account. They value relationships and this is a very important attribute that we look for in external counsels."
4 Stikeman Elliott LLPReal Estate2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedStikeman Elliott is a large full-service law firm that represents clients from the commercial, retail and residential sectors in high-value acquisitions, financings and joint venture transactions, benefiting from the firm's national platform to advise on matters in Montréal and further afield. The Québec real estate group frequently advises real estate developers, institutional investors and publicly traded REITs on large regional and multi-jurisdictional files, including major infrastructure projects. The team offers further capabilities with renewable energy and power production projects.