Find Lawyers in Montréal, Quebec for Commercial Leasing Law
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Amrick Bansal acts as a partner for our Real Estate group at Fasken’s Montreal office. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in real estate, close to a decade of which as General Counsel of a private real estate investment firm, Amrick provides clients with grounded, pragmatic and business-oriented solutions. His practice focuses on all aspects of real estate work, including financings, acquisitions/dispositions, joint ventures, large-scale development projects and corporate transactio...
Ms. Stéphanie Beauregard is an active member of the commercial real estate sector, with a focus on property leasing covering a wide array of facilities, such as: Office buildings Shopping centres Industrial properties—Technology and logistics, airport, rail and highway Telecommunication or data centre facilities Multi-use developments Etc. During her career, she has concluded over 1000 rental transactions and has taken part in dozens of sales, acquisitions and lease agreement ter...
Fredric L. Carsley, a passionate Quebec real estate law practitioner. With over 45 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing and leasing, Fred Carsley has won the admiration and loyalty of many renowned players in the retail, office, industrial and multi-residential sectors. Identified by various national and international directories as a leading law practitioner in the fields of real estate development and property leasing, Fred Carsley is often refer...
Steven Chaimberg has been practicing in the field of commercial leasing and real estate for more than 35 years, with particular emphasis on the retail industry. Steven has represented international retailers expanding their business to Canada, as well as retailers established elsewhere in Canada in their first incursions into the Quebec market. As his practice is divided between representing landlords and tenants, Steven is in the position to provide practical advice to clients and act as a t...
Richard J. Clare provides high-level advice and has an unparalleled reputation as a strategic advisor in the real estate community. With a practice in real estate and commercial law, he assists clients in real estate development, joint venture structures, portfolio dispositions and acquisitions and financing. Richard acts for institutional lenders in structuring construction or permanent financing. He also advises purchasers, vendors, developers and real estate agents on the sale, purchase, d...
Marie-Claude is a Partner in KRB’s Real Estate group with previous experience at a top-tier Canadian law firm. Her practice is focused on commercial real estate law and financing transactions. Marie-Claude’s experience includes the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of shopping centres, office towers and other major real estate assets. Additionally, she has represented both lenders and borrowers in a variety of financing transactions, including syndicated loans, acqui...
Jacques Eddé is a member of the Real Estate practice group in the firm’s Montréal office. With extensive experience in all aspects of commercial leasing, Jacques represents international tenants and landlords in the drafting and negotiation of complex lease agreements and amendments relating to office, industrial and retail premises across Canada. Jacques also represents real estate developers in the sale and purchase of shopping malls, free-standing commercial or resident...
Alexandre Forest is a member of Gowling WLG Montreal's Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Group and Commercial Litigation Group, notably construction and real estate law and commercial leasing. He was Bâtonnier (president) of the Montreal Bar in 2019-2020, the youngest to serve as such. His practice involves representing companies in the process of restructuring as well as their creditors and also focuses on various aspects of commercial and civil litigation and real estate. Ale...
Partner Marc-André Godin practices commercial law, with specific expertise in real estate, investments, commercial leases, procurement and general commercial law, in particular: Real estate development Purchase/sale of commercial real estate properties Commercial offers/leases, licensing agreements Financing Franchises Distribution agreements Calls for tenders Other commercial contracts Marc-André has been involved in a number of major transactions over the course of his career,...
Nadia Guizani practises commercial real estate law from our Montréal office. She represents and advises clients on a wide range of commercial real estate issues, such as real estate acquisition financing, the sale and acquisition of property assets, as well as commercial leases for all types of properties.
Aubie J. Herscovitch helps you successfully negotiate your real estate and commercial agreements. Aubie Herscovitch is the head of the firm’s Real Estate Law team. He advises businesses of all sizes and industries on their commercial activities and real estate needs. He represents developers, investors, owners, landlords and tenants in the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, purchase and sale of property assets both in and outside Québec. Aubie Herscovitch also has exte...
Chris Karambatsos is a Partner in KRB’s Business Law group. He specializes in finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, commercial partnerships and special projects. He is the founder of KRB and leads the domestic and global initiatives of the firm. Recognized nationally as a leader across diverse areas of practice (including in Chambers, Best Lawyers and Lexpert), Mr. Karambatsos is known for providing clients with differentiated insight, sophisticated value-add business and lega...
Jean-Martin Lambert has been advising clients for 30 years in the area of commercial leasing and real estate matters, with a principal focus on the retail and office sectors. He advises commercial landlords, developers and tenants in all real estate matters, including the preparation and negotiation real estate related contracts, tenders, purchase and sales agreements, leases, other documents that may be required in such matters. Jean-Martin is recognized as a leading practitioner in the fiel...
Virginia Lam adds value through her versatile and multidisciplinary approach. Virginia Lam has over 30 years of real estate law, business law and intellectual property experience. Her multidisciplinary expertise covers all facets of a company’s commercial activities. She assists local, national and international clients with the sale and purchase of assets and shares, service and distribution contracts, real estate sales and acquisitions, development projects and general contractual mat...
Nicolas Leblanc is a partner in Fasken’s Real Estate group in Montréal. He is also active in the Infrastructure group. Nicolas provides strategic advice to a wide range of players in the financial, real estate, transportation and infrastructure markets on the development of projects requiring interaction with administrative, government and community stakeholders. Nicolas represents owners, managers, promoters and lenders in relation to purchase and sale agreements, development ag...
Mariella Lo Papa is Co-Leader of the firm’s national Real Estate Law practice group and Co-Chair of the Real Estate Law group in Montréal. For more than 20 years, she has focused on retail, office and industrial leasing and related matters, representing landlords, tenants and portfolio managers. This gives Mariella the perspective to generate solutions for clients and to create constructive, ongoing relationships between the parties. She has worked on major leasing transactions i...
Diana is an attorney whose corporate/commercial transactional practice focuses on commercial real estate, banking and finance, environmental law and M&A. Prior to joining KRB, she was a Partner at a top-tier Canadian law firm. She has been providing strategic advice to clients for nearly two decades with respect to their secured lending and commercial real estate transactions with regards to a variety of asset classes, including industrial, commercial and multi-residential, as well as in ...
Miguel Manzano is a partner in the Real Estate Group in our Montréal office. His practice focuses on real estate transactions, commercial contracts, project finance, mining, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Miguel has represented clients in both public and private sectors, guiding them through complex real estate transactions and significant infrastructure projects. He has acted in many sale and leaseback transactions, has expertise in international project financings as well as the r...
Sara Reid is the founder of REID Legal. After spending over 12 years in Big Law, she identified a need in the commercial real estate market for a boutique firm offering highly specialized and cost-effective legal advice. Sara is widely recognized as a leading real estate lawyer renowned for her pragmatic approach and solution-oriented counsel. Her extensive expertise and business acumen have positioned her as a trusted advisor to prominent corporations, institutional investors, real estate fu...
Elias Retsinas specializes in real estate law and is a partner at Fasken’s Montreal office. His practice is focused primarily on real estate joint ventures, including the acquisition, development, financing and leasing of real estate assets such as mixed use development projects, office and residential towers and hotel properties. Elias regularly acts on behalf of various developers, lenders, investors, family offices and hotel operators and has extensive knowledge and understanding of ...
Recognized as being one of the best real estate practitioners in Canada, Laurent Roy specializes namely in files involving land assembly and the acquisition and sale of real estate (industrial buildings, multi-unit residential properties and shopping centres) as well as their financing and commercial leasing. On a regular basis, he advises clients on the negotiation and drafting of offers to lease and lease agreements in the context of shopping centre development and on real estate purchase a...
Your interests are Louis Samuel’s priority. Louis is a member of the board of directors and head of the Commercial Litigation team. His practice focuses on real estate and estate litigation, and his clientele consists primarily of real estate owners, developers and brokers. Over the years, he has developed unique advocacy skills and handles a wide array of disputes pertaining to estates and estate liquidation, including disputes involving liquidators, administrators, trustees and heirs....
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