Ranking tables
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Canada
Québec
Rankings overview for Departments
De Grandpré Chait 9 Years Ranked- Bélanger Sauvé
Jonathan Fecteau De Grandpré Chait7 Years Ranked
Marc Beauchemin De Grandpré Chait8 Years Ranked- Marc-André LeChasseurBélanger Sauvé
Agnès Pignoly Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP2 Years Ranked
Frédéric Côté BCF LLP1 Years Ranked
Guillaume Pelegrin Fasken3 Years Ranked
Jean-Daniel Lamy De Grandpré Chait2 Years Ranked
Simon Pelletier BCF LLP2 Years Ranked
Sylvain Bélair Dentons Canada LLP8 Years Ranked- Marc LalondeBélanger Sauvé
- Paul WaylandDufresne Hébert Comeau
- Sebastien ThomasMac-Seing Thomas
All Departments profiles
Band 1

1 De Grandpré ChaitReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use2026 | Band 1 | 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 facility 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.
Band 2

2 BCF LLPReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBCF handles a range of contentious zoning and land use mandates, including expropriation cases, damages claims and annulment proceedings. The team acts on behalf of private individuals, promoters and construction companies.

2 FaskenReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use2026 | Band 2 | 3 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.


