Real Estate
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 1
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Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
Stikeman Elliott’s national Real Estate Group provides sophisticated but practical real estate expertise and legal advice to real estate investors and key industry players on the acquisition, disposition, municipal land use, development, financing and leasing of all classes of real estate. The Group also has complementary and notable expertise in complex domestic and cross-border transactions involving real estate, major infrastructure projects, agricultural lands, mining rights, aboriginal law and loan securitizations. We are proud to be counsel of choice to those who are leading the transformation of Canada’s real estate sector.
By leveraging our experience and market knowledge, as well as the firm’s world renowned securities and taxation specialists, the Group is able to provide advice to all variety of clients, including non-taxable institutional investors, publicly traded REITs, investment funds, private equity firms and foreign investors. We have particular experience in spin-off, sale/leaseback and other innovative transactions designed to unlock the value of real estate holdings. Clients are effectively guided in the formation of their investment vehicles and joint-ventures, always mindful of tax efficiency and business objectives, whether in connection with their real estate in Canada or internationally. www.stikeman.com
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott operates a leading practice valued for its longstanding experience of commercial real estate in Calgary. The firm garners widespread recognition for its involvement in major developments and master-planned communities, and is highly regarded for its handling of large transactional mandates, including acquisitions, leasings and financings. It capably advises on joint venture and project structuring in the industry and acts for a number of eminent clients from the financial services, industrial and retail sectors. The firm is also well placed to assist clients requiring legal representation beyond the city of Calgary, including in Edmonton.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott acted for NextStar (a joint venture between LG Energy and Stellantis) on the real estate issues relating to its development of a battery manufacturing facility, including negotiating the ground lease for the site.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm demonstrates a strong awareness of client needs and concerns, addressing all aspects of the negotiations and reviews to ensure our interests are best served."
"Stikeman Elliott are very capable and are excellent at navigating complex situations."
"The real estate team has incredible experience in all aspects of law. They are gifted negotiators as well."
"Stikeman Elliott offers strong technical skills and responsiveness."
"The real estate team does a great job protecting our interests when it comes to complex and sophisticated matters."
"The firm demonstrates a strong awareness of client needs and concerns, addressing all aspects of the negotiations and reviews to ensure our interests are best served."
"Stikeman Elliott are very capable and are excellent at navigating complex situations."
"The real estate team has incredible experience in all aspects of law. They are gifted negotiators as well."
"Stikeman Elliott offers strong technical skills and responsiveness."
"The real estate team does a great job protecting our interests when it comes to complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Witt maintains a formidable reputation in the Calgary market, with experience acting for developers, landlords and tenants on the full range of commercial real estate matters.
"Michael is competent, skilled, experienced and thorough."
"Michael is very strong and a great communicator. He gets things done while also being a pleasure to work with."
"Michael provides an excellent-quality work product and fully understands our business. His advice is practical and business-oriented."
Michael Dyck is a prominent lawyer in the Calgary market, with his corporate real estate expertise spanning residential, commercial and industrial developments. He is particularly highly regarded for his knowledge of ownership structures.
"Michael is an excellent counsel. I find his advice to be reasonable, practical and commercial."
"Michael is a pleasure to work with. He is smart, efficient and even-keeled."