Real Estate
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 4
About
Provided by Kornfeld LLP
Kornfeld LLP | Kornfeld, Shapray & Partners is a Vancouver-based boutique commercial and litigation firm that specializes in corporate and commercial work—transactional, litigation, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution and strategic advice.
Our Real Estate lawyers have been involved in the acquisition and development of numerous high-profile sites in the region, including hotel, retail, office, residential and mixed-use properties.
We provide a full range of legal services relating to the development and redevelopment of commercial and residential and First Nations land, including strategic project planning, site acquisition and assemblage, project due diligence and coordination, zoning and permitting, project financing, preparation of all transactional documents, contractual relationships with architects, contractors and builders and First Nations, and project disposition, including property management, marketing and sales.
We regularly advise clients on the formation of joint ventures, partnerships and other agreements that maximize the strengths and contributions of all parties, and act as in-house counsel to property development and management companies. We have in-depth knowledge of heritage preservation, First Nations legal regimes and various governmental programs and policies.
Our real estate lawyers are committed to the advancement of real estate-related legal knowledge and speak frequently before industry and legal organizations.
Chambers Review
Kornfeld LLP excels across the full gamut of commercial and residential real estate work, with an enviable array of developers, owners and investors calling upon its skills in sophisticated real estate work in British Columbia. The law firm regularly advises on M&A work, real estate financing matters, joint ventures and land use law, alongside additional strengths in First Nations issues and real estate litigation.
Work Highlights
- Kornfeld LLP acted for Westbank on lease negotiations regarding a mixed-use development Vancouver House, as well as remediation issues and a public art agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kornfeld's service is prompt, polite and amazing. The law firm has an amazing grasp of the commercial implications of our deals and structures them proactively as a result."
"The lawyers are knowledgeable and experienced. They are responsive and timely in the delivery of their services."
"I have been impressed with the team's ability to handle the complexity and provide practical, solution-oriented advice."
"Kornfeld's service is prompt, polite and amazing. The law firm has an amazing grasp of the commercial implications of our deals and structures them proactively as a result."
"The lawyers are knowledgeable and experienced. They are responsive and timely in the delivery of their services."
"I have been impressed with the team's ability to handle the complexity and provide practical, solution-oriented advice."
Notable Practitioners
Neil Kornfeld KC frequently handles transactions for developers of commercial and residential real estate, with over 25 years of experience in the field of real estate law in Vancouver. He wins particular recognition for his involvement in complex urban developments.
"Neil Kornfeld is very smart, experienced and savvy."
"Neil Kornfeld is highly sophisticated on property development matters. He has seen it all."
"He has a level of understanding of the real estate industry that few possess."
"He is great to engage with on tough issues."
Jordan Langlois excels in commercial and residential real estate work, acting for clients on a broad spectrum of M&A, financing transactions and insolvency matters.
"Jordan Langlois is very strong in transactions and in corporate and real estate law."
"Jordan Langlois has been exposed to complex negotiations and appears up to the challenge. He is also pretty aware of what the market is doing."
"He is practical, responsive and able to find reasonable solutions to most impasses that arise."
"He is incredible at what he does. He is always available and is the only lawyer we feel a deep level of comfort with."
"Jordan Langlois has never let us down and has come through in a crunch always."
Ranked Lawyers at
Kornfeld LLP
British Columbia
Members
Provided by Kornfeld LLP
Douglas Hyndman
Fay Wang
Hans Gustavson
James McRae
Jordan Langlois
Head of Department