Real Estate
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 2
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The Real Estate Group in our Calgary and Edmonton offices is comprised of Real Estate practitioners that are highly regarded across the province of Alberta (and beyond). Our professionals draw upon their extensive experience and trusted judgment to develop a customized strategy — always with a client’s objectives at top of mind. They are results-oriented and employ innovative tools and strategies that are tailored to each stage of a proposed mandate to deliver real-world advice in line with the highest business, professional and ethical standards.
The Alberta team is part of the national Real Estate team, conducting business in the country’s other key economic hubs: Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver. Our local depth is enhanced by our strong, established regional and global experience. With more than 1,000 Real Estate professionals worldwide and our commitment to an integrated approach, we give you the comfort of a global presence with a deep understanding of the local real estate terrain.
The firm serves the local, regional and global needs of a broad spectrum of private and public sectors clients in virtually all areas of Real Estate business.
Chambers Review
Dentons has a longstanding reputation for high-level advice on land use planning and development. The firm's expertise includes land use redesignation, subdivisions, development permit applications and expropriation. Its Calgary and Edmonton-based real estate lawyers represent local and national developers in their Alberta-based projects, including retail, industrial, healthcare and infrastructure developments. The group is well placed to advise clients on hearings before the province's various boards and commissions.
Work Highlights
- Dentons successfully acted for Glacier Ridge Developments on obtaining a land use redesignation approval from Calgary City Council in regard to a 250-acre real estate site.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons has many internal resources and impressive technical knowledge."
"We have found their knowledge of the real estate industry to be very impressive."
"They are able to present their complex recommendations in a manner that is understandable to the client."
"They are quick to respond and able to provide additional information or recommendations where needed."
"They demonstrate excellent experience and presentation skills."
"Dentons has many internal resources and impressive technical knowledge."
"We have found their knowledge of the real estate industry to be very impressive."
"They are able to present their complex recommendations in a manner that is understandable to the client."
"They are quick to respond and able to provide additional information or recommendations where needed."
"They demonstrate excellent experience and presentation skills."
Notable Practitioners
Jeff Coape-Arnold is a well-regarded real estate lawyer who represents investors, landlordsand developers. He is notably adept at assisting clients with issues arising out of the acquisition, leaseand saleof retail, commercial, residential and mixed-use developments.
"Jeff takes on tasks ranging from very simple to extremely complex, and in all cases provides top-level service, which is indicative of a true professional."
"He always knows the latest trends and risks for our business."
Lyle Zulak co-leads the firm's real estate, development and planning group in Calgary. He regularly advises local Alberta-based clients as well as large national corporations on various commercial real estate matters, ranging from land acquisitions to development financings.
Clark Kassian is the national practice leader for Dentons' real estate group. He operates out of the firm's Calgary office and has particular experience in the acquisition of industrial assets, as well as advising on the reorganisation of ownership structures.
Jon Ryder is a respected lawyer with a burgeoning reputation for his experience in municipal planning and land use matters. He is based in Calgary.
"He provides practical business recommendations."
"Jon is knowledgeable, responsive and manages clients well."
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