Real Estate Development Group

Our group has decades of experience with real estate development issues.  We are problem solvers by nature who do not stop until an appropriate solution is found. 

As development proceeds in the Lower Mainland and beyond, we continue to serve as counsel to single developers and complex multi-project developers, investors, lending institutions and expanding multinational companies, who demand a thorough, disciplined and solutions-oriented approach to real estate matters.

What We Do

Our real estate development group regularly assist clients in the following areas:

  • Property acquisitions and dispositions
  • Commercial transactions
  • Commercial developments
  • Condominium developments and land assemblies
  • Commercial leasing
  • Ground leases
  • Leasehold, social housing and equity cooperative financing
  • Mergers and acquisitions involving companies with real property assets

In conjunction with the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Groups we regularly provide advice on handling tough negotiations and complex litigation involving:

  • Commercial leasing disputes for landlord and tenant
  • Construction matters
  • Foreclosures
  • Negligence
  • Environmental litigation, and
  • Issues surrounding native land claims

We also often work closely with the firm’s Wealth Preservation Group advising on the ways to create personalized, tax-efficient plans for individuals and families by transferring property, constructing family trusts and working with your financial advisors.

What You can Expect from Us

We are committed to providing efficient, cost-effective service to our clients by drawing on the wealth of experience from our lawyers and the significant expertise of our skilled team of legal assistants.  We organize our files so that the lawyer most suited to do the work at the lowest hourly rate is the primary contact on the file.  Our rates are competitive and we strive to deliver service that is timely and of high quality.

Our size allows us to provide continuity of contact between lawyer and client.  Our clients are not shuffled from lawyer to lawyer and we make ourselves as accessible as needed.  We are problem solvers by nature who do not stop until an appropriate solution is found.