REITs
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
Stikeman Elliott is a key legal player in the active Canadian REIT sector. We helped forge the REIT structure and continue to be a market leader in its ongoing evolution, providing clients with innovative domestic and cross-border structures, and financial instruments to achieve their business objectives. Stikeman Elliott’s unparalleled and experienced team understands the structure, sensitivities and unique aspects of clients in this sector.
The firm’s lawyers leverage a multidisciplinary approach to each REIT mandate, one that draws on expertise from our national real estate practice as well as our leading capital markets and M&A and cutting edge tax practices. Clients benefit from in-depth understanding of tax and public disclosure concerns unique to REITs that support their growth objectives in both prosperous and challenging environments. We provide advice on domestic and cross-border equity and debt financings and related securities, governance and capital markets issues and have acted as counsel on many of the highest profile REIT M&A deals in Canada. Stikeman Elliott’s global experience, including strong relationships with expert domestic counsel in various jurisdictions, makes our REIT practice a first choice for cross-border transactions. What’s more, the national scope of our practice ensures that client issues are expertly dealt with, no matter where in Canada they may arise. www.stikeman.com
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott is noted for its representation of individuals and syndicates of underwriters in capital markets transactions. The firm also provides support to REITs on M&A, securities and governance issues, often in connection with multi-jurisdictional matters. Its REITs lawyers are highlighted for their regulatory expertise, including advising on public disclosure matters. The group is bolstered by a robust tax practice, regularly advising on innovative REIT structures and demonstrating significant experience in public Canadian REIT offerings. It is active across the retail, industrial and multi-residential asset classes.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott acted for GIC Real Estate on its acquisition of Summit Industrial Income REIT via a joint venture with Dream Industrial REIT.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are very sophisticated, business-minded and able to handle complex matters efficiently."
"The partners are very knowledgeable."
"The lawyers are very sophisticated, business-minded and able to handle complex matters efficiently."
"The partners are very knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey Singer has an active practice representing both REITs and underwriters in capital markets transactions. He currently serves as chairofStikemanElliott, its partnership board and executive committee.
David Weinberger is a Toronto-based lawyer who advises on a variety of public offerings, private placements and high-value acquisitions. His client base includes leading domestic and international REITs as well as underwriters.
Toronto-based Jeff Hershenfield is a lawyer with noteworthy capabilities in the Canadian REITs space. He regularly advises clients in relation to the formation and structuring of REITs, in addition to assisting with broader financing and governance issues.
"Jeff Hershenfield does a lot of great work for international borrowers and REITs. He acts as counsel on particularly complex matters."
"It is always a pleasure working with Jeff."
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