Rather than dealing with our clients’ legal problems on a piecemeal basis, we understand issues don’t exist in a vacuum. We take the time necessary to get to know our clients and gain a thorough understanding of their needs and the challenges of their business. In this way, no matter your company size, you always have the advantage of a comprehensive “General Counsel” who has the practical and theoretical experience to advise you on issues from both a business and legal perspective.
The practice of real estate law involves a varied and often highly complex set of activities centering on sales and acquisitions, title, land use, environmental, development, leasing, finance, joint ventures, restructuring and workouts, and litigation. In today's environment, we offer expertise in the following areas:
Sales and Acquisitions.
The representation of buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of the various kinds of real estate including office buildings, retail centers, hotels, industrial properties, residential properties, and manufactured housing communities.
Title
The examination of title to real estate, evaluation of title exceptions, and negotiation of title insurance policies.
Development.
The negotiation and preparation of development and construction agreements and the other documents required to develop and construct office buildings, shopping centers, mixed-use projects, free-standing units, and industrial sites.Leasing. The negotiation and preparation of office, retail, and industrial leases and long-term ground leases.
Finance
The representation of lenders and borrowers in real estate secured loan originations, loan sales, and purchases and other debt arrangements, including permanent financing, construction loans, bridge loans, conduit loans, mezzanine loans,
Joint Ventures
Real estate transactions often involve joint ventures between capital sources and developers. Therefore, a real estate firm must be in position to structure and negotiate partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other forms of joint venture arrangements and advise on the tax aspects of the transactions.
Restructuring and Workouts
Not all real estate transactions are successful. Real estate lawyers therefore, must be in position to advise lenders, borrowers, partners, landlords, tenants, and developers when a transaction goes bad. This will involve transactional, bankruptcy, tax, and litigation work. It will include loan modifications, powers of sale, discounted loan payoffs, loan forbearances, joint venture modifications, buy/sells, forced sales, lease and development modifications, bankruptcies, receivership actions, and guarantee actions.
Litigation
Litigation in the real estate area involves the representations of real estate owners, buyers, sellers, lessors, brokers, lenders, and developers in, among other things, contract disputes, construction liens and construction disputes, title disputes, loan service and foreclosure issues, and bankruptcy.
We can handle all of your corporate and commercial real estate needs, from buying raw land, development, leasing, resolving landlord/ tenant issues to dealing with financing issues. We represent businesses, including many developers and builders with their specialized legal needs and concerns.
A wide variety of clients in the real estate industry turn to our Real Estate Department for legal counsel. Our clients are engaged in construction, development, lending, brokerage, leasing and other aspects of real estate, and include commercial developers, large and small corporations, and real estate lenders, brokers, investors and title insurance companies involved in real property matters.
We provide clients with real estate counsel in the following areas: purchase, sale, lease, planning, subdivision, development, construction, operation and financing of office buildings, hotels, shopping and industrial centers, single and multi-unit residential projects, public projects, and other types of commercial, investment and residential properties.Construction and permanent financing and syndication.
Contact:
Isabelle Art
905-752-1446 ext. 106
Our business is helping you preserve yours by being the right litigator for your business. Our firm is sensitive to the impact that business litigation can have on both the prosperity and reputation of your business. Our firm works closely with you to develop an individualized litigation strategy that is responsive to your short-term and long-term goals. We carefully take stock of all the factors that can influence your decision whether to pursue alternative dispute resolution methods and then carefully explore all options for resolution in order to avoid a drain on your business’ financial and personnel resources and meticulously ensure that every litigation angle is covered. Greg Roberts has over 35 years of real estate and civil litigation experience including mortgage enforcement.
Contact: Greg Roberts
905-752-1446 ext. 1
Direct tel: 416-726-2099
BUSINESS LAW
Purchase or Sale
Licenses & Leases
Buy/Sell Agreements
Contract Preparation & Negotiation
REAL ESTATE
Purchase and Sale Agreements
Mortgages
Land Development
Leases-Commercial, Industrial & Shopping Centers
Commercial Landlord/Tenant Issues
Financing
CORPORATE FORMATION
Formation
Operation
Changes in Management/Operations
LITIGATION
Civil
Commercial
Real Estate/Construction Lien
Employment
Wrongful Death & Catastrophic Personal Injury
Send us an email
We appreciate our clients, so feel free to call us for an appointment.
Suite 301, 1595 16th Avenue, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3N9
905-752-1446; Fax: 905-752-1453
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm