• named a Leading Practitioner in the Property Leasing Field by Lexpert in its 2016 and prior years published directory of leading Canadian law firms and practitioners• expert in commercial office, retail, industrial, sale/leaseback and ground leasing • handles commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions• extensive risk management experience and author of "Insurance and Risk Management in Commercial Leasing" (Canada Law Book)• extensive experience in large scale due diligence reviews for acquisitions and redevelopments• extensive experience with related commercial agreements (e.g. tenant financing consents, franchisor conditional assignment of leases and telecom licenses)• understands business practicalities, corporate goals and expectations from external counsel through years of direct in-house experience with two major Canadian landlords• represents landlords, tenants and property managers• frequent speaker in the industry for the International Council of Shopping Centres, Canadian Bar Association Continuing Education, Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall Professional Development Program and RealLeasingSpecialties: • commercial office, retail, industrial, sale/leaseback and ground leasing• insurance and risk management in the context of commercial leases• related commercial agreements such as tenant financing consents, franchisor conditional assignment of leases and telecom licenses• large scale due diligence reviews for acquisitions and redevelopments
Listed skills include Leases, Tenant, Landlords, Commercial Real Estate, and 27 others.
