Real Estate
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 3
Chambers Review
Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana is a respected boutique real estate law firm based in Vancouver. The team consists of experienced practitioners who capably advise on a host of real estate issues, including development, leasing and financing transactions involving all major asset classes.
Work Highlights
- Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana advised Healthcare of Ontario Pension Planas the majority co-owner of the “Amazing Brentwood” project in Burnaby, BC, most recently on the CAD665 million construction financing of towers 5 and 6.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana provides expert legal advice coupled with excellent business acumen. They provide extremely good service levels and responsiveness, and manage client expectations well."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana repeatedly demonstrate professional knowledge and understanding of complex legal issues, and constantly provide solutions. Responses are very quick and efficient."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana are in tune with the market."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana are able to deal with everything real estate related in a clear and concise manner. They always meet deadlines and balance multiple priorities at once."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana has a very proficient and experienced team of real estate law specialists."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana provides expert legal advice coupled with excellent business acumen. They provide extremely good service levels and responsiveness, and manage client expectations well."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana repeatedly demonstrate professional knowledge and understanding of complex legal issues, and constantly provide solutions. Responses are very quick and efficient."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana are in tune with the market."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana are able to deal with everything real estate related in a clear and concise manner. They always meet deadlines and balance multiple priorities at once."
"Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana has a very proficient and experienced team of real estate law specialists."
Notable Practitioners
John Sampson is skilled at handling all facets of real estate development, such as purchases, sales, financings and leasing, particularly for tower and master plan mixed-use community developments.
"John Sampson's senior-level legal advice is excellent."
"John Sampson's experience, perspective and practicality have always been appreciated in resolving complex legal agreements."
"John Sampson provides the vision, unity and experience that binds this great group of people together."
"John Sampson provides excellent counsel. He is my go-to for all commercial real estate matters."
"John Sampson is very clear in his communication and he knows the Vancouver practice and market well."
Neil Davie has a diverse Vancouver-based practice which encompasses the full range of commercial real estate mandates, from financings to sales. He is notably active on leasing matters for industrial and commercial properties, acting for both landlords and tenants.
"Neil Davie is a good, common-sense lawyer who is able to achieve results without getting into a war of wills with opposing lawyers."
"Neil Davie is a very hard worker."
"I highly recommend working with Neil Davie."
Herman Li is operates a respectable real estate practice in BC, specialising in land acquisitions, municipal approvals and financing for residential developments.
"Herman Li is the best commercial real estate lawyer I have worked with. He is business-minded, solution-focused and delivers the highest level of service in terms of quality, timeliness and value."
"Herman Li is responsive, highly intelligent, knowledgeable and has great business acumen."
Liza Volpiana advises clients on the full gamut of commercial real estate matters, with a wealth of expertise in handling transactional work, development projects and municipal law matters, particularly for residential and industrial assets.
"Liza Volpiana is unbelievably responsive, quick, efficient and gets stuff done. I never need to follow up with her. She is meticulous and her attention to detail is fantastic."
"Liza Volpiana is punctual and effective."
"She is very attentive to our cases."
Ranked Lawyers at
Sampson Davie Fane Volpiana LLP
British Columbia