Aneez N. Devji
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OVERVIEW
Aneez Devji is the firm’s managing partner. He is a Chambers ranked lawyer with considerable experience advising on significant commercial real estate matters for private developers and land owners, including many locally and family owned investment firms, banks and institutional clients.
His practice area includes all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, leasing, partnerships, joint ventures and other ownership structures, and land development and management. Aneez also has particular expertise in these areas for advanced educational institutions, and serves as chair of the firm’s Advanced Education and Research Group.
Outside of his practice, Aneez enjoys spending time with his family and dog, and stays active as often as possible through sports (especially soccer!).
Aneez provides legal services through Aneez Devji Law Corporation.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT WORK
- Structuring a joint venture among a pension fund and a local private developer in connection with a redevelopment project in Vancouver. Aneez was appointed counsel to the joint venture entity with respect to the redevelopment work
- Development of numerous mixed-use and residential-only projects, including developments subdivided by airspace parcel plans
- Development of a master-planned community on Vancouver Island
- Representing borrowers on numerous acquisition, construction, take-out and CMHC insured loan facilities
- Acquisitions and sales of significant office, retail, residential and mixed-use sites
- Leasing of office, industrial and retail space throughout B.C.
PRESENTATIONS
“Structuring and Negotiating Real Estate Transactions: A Day in the Life of a Real Estate Lawyer” – Presented at the Centre for Business Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, The University of British Columbia, 2024 (with Jennifer Wong, Associate)
“Undertakings” – Presented at the CLE British Columbia Real Estate Fundamentals for Lawyers course, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024
“Strata Leases” – Presented at the Pacific Business & Law Institute Commercial Leasing seminar in 2020
HONOURS & AWARDS
Aneez has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the areas of Commercial Leasing and Real Estate Law in the 2025 edition. Inclusion in this publication is based entirely on peer-review.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Aneez is an active contributor to the legal community and frequent presenter. Past Engagements include:
- Chair, RBS University Counsel Seminar (annually)
- CBA(British Columbia) Banking Law Section. Elected Legislative Liaison 2016 – 2019
- CBA(British Columbia) Real Property Section. Elected Legislative Liaison 2012 – 2016
- Contributor, Professional Legal Training Course Practice Materials (Conveyancing Section)
- Contributor, Continuing Legal Education Conveyancing Deskbook (select chapters)
- Instructor, Vancouver Community College, Legal Research course for the paralegal program