Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Real Estate Law
Sunjeet is a partner in the Commercial Real Estate & Development team at Koffman Kalef LLP, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. She addresses clients' legal needs in the complex world of commercial real estate and development with a practical and business-focused approach. Sunjeet prioritizes understanding her clients' objectives and adapting to the dynamic nature of the real estate industry. She provides guidance to a diverse range of clients, such as entrepreneurs, corporations, dev...
Emma is a real estate lawyer with a wide range of experience, including major projects and financings, infrastructure development, acquisitions and dispositions, partnerships, subdivisions, real estate development and leasing. Her clients primarily include First Nations, developers and lenders. A particular focus of Emma’s practice lies on aboriginal law matters and development of reserve and treaty lands. She is experienced in advising First Nations, developers and lenders on leases an...
In her wills and estates practice, April works with her clients to administer and preserve their assets across generations. She understands the complexities and sensitivities regarding estate planning and prides herself on approaching each of her files with compassion and empathy. April takes a proactive approach to her clients’ diverse issues to make the estate planning process as painless as possible. April has experience assisting clients with the following issues: individualized est...
Adam Lazar is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. He offers comprehensive guidance and advice as part of the Commercial Real Estate & Development and Corporate/Commercial teams. Adam is committed to helping clients navigate their legal challenges by implementing practical, business-oriented solutions to meet their objectives. His practice encompasses a broad array of real estate matters, including the acquisition, financing, leasing, development, and sa...
Charlene R. Joanes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Charlene R., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charlene R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
In British Columbia’s competitive commercial real estate sector, clients value integrity, efficiency, and specialized insight to help them navigate through ever-changing challenges and opportunities. Bhagwant encapsulates these values with his solutions-based, client-first approach. Bhagwant advises clients at every stage of a commercial real estate acquisition, sale or development. Regardless of the project, Bhagwant’s attention to detail at every stage allows him to identify pos...
I became a lawyer because I like taking care of people so they can relax and focus on living their lives. Before law school I spent years as a government relations professional, explaining the effects of laws and policies to politicians so they could understand how their decisions affect people- from students to small business owners. Through my professional and personal experience, I know first hand that the law is a blunt instrument and a skilled lawyer can make it work for an individual&rs...
Liam Oster is an associate practising in our real estate team and business law group. He represents a wide range of clients, and has particular experience with commercial leasing, hotel and shopping centre management, and specialty consumer product regulations, including cannabis, vaporizer and nutraceutical products. Liam has represented commercial property owners in a wide variety of transactions, including acquisition, sale, financing, leasing and operation of various hotel and shopping-ce...
Jessica Ma is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jessica, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Aman Bindra and his team assist clients with all real estate, banking, and corporate matters, including the purchase and sale of real estate and businesses, borrowing and lending, land development and construction, and leasing. Aman regularly advises on and prepares agreements relating to land, asset, and share purchases, financings, construction projects, leasing, incorporations, partnerships, corporate reorganizations, and more. Aman grew up in Richmond, BC, and received both his undergradu...
Zack is a business lawyer who maintains a broad corporate practice with a focus on real property transactions. Zack’s experience includes working as counsel on asset and share transactions, lending transactions (for both lender and borrower clients), mergers, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and similar matters. His experience includes drafting and reviewing purchase agreements, financing and mortgage documents, shareholders’ agreements, co-ownership agreements, leases, e...
Karoline Clarke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Karoline, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karoline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tony Park is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Tony, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew assists clients with all aspects of commercial, mixed-use, and residential real estate developments, including REDMA compliance and obtaining the requisite municipal approvals and entitlements. Andrew has extensive experience with real estate transactions, including development sites, land assemblies, and income-producing properties. He also helps clients with negotiations of purchase agreements, due diligence, structuring, and borrower-side work for all manner of real estate-related f...
Lucky Johal is an associate in the Real Estate Law practice group. He advises clients on a broad range of real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, financings, commercial leasing (including retail, office and industrial) and joint ventures. Lucky also advises clients on a wide-range of corporate matters including the purchase and sale of businesses, business entity formations, reorganization and restructuring of private companies and various types of commercial agreements.
Cassandra is an associate in Farris’ Corporate Commercial and Real Estate practice groups. She maintains a broad practice, including real property transactions, asset and share transactions, developments and financing, leasing, partnerships, and general corporate and commercial matters. Cassandra obtained her Juris Doctor from Thompson Rivers University and graduated on the Dean’s List. Cassandra remains a mentor to first year students entering the Faculty of Law at Thompson River...
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