REITs
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Blakes REIT/REOC practice has been one of the largest and most active REIT/REOC practices in the Canadian legal landscape for the past 5 years, having been involved in approximately half of the “new issuer names” that accessed the Canadian public markets during that period.
Our clients constitute a broad cross-section of Canadian, U.S. and other international institutional and private entities, including developers, real estate advisers and investment dealers, banks, pension funds, insurance companies, governments and government agencies, major retailers, hotel and apartment owners and operators.
Blakes has a highly diversified and sophisticated REIT and REOC practice, providing advice on complex structuring, management, governance, financing, compensation and tax issues as well as acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures.
Chambers Review
Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a well-respected law firm that is highlighted for its representation of underwriters in capital markets transactions. Its strong tax practice also offers support to the REIT/REOC lawyers and its clients in the sector. The team acts for a wide range of issuer clients on a broad spectrum of REITs matters, including structuring, finance and corporate governance. Additionally, the firm is active on both public and private real estate financing deals and is well placed to act on REIT reorganisations.
Work Highlights
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon advised Northview Residential REIT on its recapitalisation transaction, including the acquisition of three multifamily property portfolios comprising 20 properties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Blakes' depth of team and experience delivers intelligent advice from both a business and legal perspective."
"Blakes are best in class."
"The lawyers are always timely and never miss deadlines."
"It is a broad team with knowledge in everything, from tax to competition to equity and M&A."
"Blakes' depth of team and experience delivers intelligent advice from both a business and legal perspective."
"Blakes are best in class."
"The lawyers are always timely and never miss deadlines."
"It is a broad team with knowledge in everything, from tax to competition to equity and M&A."
Notable Practitioners
Will Fung's highly renowned practice sees him represent underwriters, agents and REITs in numerous high-value financings and offerings. He is based in Toronto.
"Will is the very best in the Canadian equity space, with extensive knowledge of the subject and great commercial awareness."
"He provides exceptional guidance and can manage extremely difficult situations calmly."
Toronto-based Eric Moncik is often engaged by underwriter syndicates to advise on high-value capital markets transactions, including IPOs.
"Eric is very knowledgeable about the Canadian real estate landscape."
"Eric Moncik is very strong, especially on cross-border issues."
Matthew Merkley is based in Toronto and has a strong track record acting for REITs on capital markets transactions, including bought deals and private placements.
"Matt is a wonderful asset to our REIT in the areas of corporate governance, financial reporting and capital markets. His level of knowledge in these areas is exceptional."
"Matthew Merkley is extremely strong with respect to technical financial matters."
Jeremy Ozier is a Toronto-based lawyer with a burgeoning REITs practice. He frequently assists clients with corporate securities matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
"Jeremy always provides timely and relevant service that is highly responsive to the REIT's particular needs or constraints."
"His level of understanding of complex issues is unreal, and his ability to juggle many things at once is very noteworthy."
Ranked Lawyers at
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Nationwide - Canada