Ray Mikkola
Ray Mikkola
Partner
905.273.3022 Ext. 276
rmikkola@pallettvalo.com
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Ray Mikkola is a member of the Commercial Real Estate Practice.
Practice
Ray acts for purchasers, lenders and vendors of real property. He has extensive experience dealing with developers, builders and lenders in all aspects of land development. Ray has particular expertise in condominium law and acts for declarants and numerous condominium corporations as corporate counsel. He prepares joint venture and co-ownership agreements and a wide variety of related documents for multiple party developments and ventures.
Ray’s areas of practice include real property tax appeals, expropriations, electronic registration and conveyancing issues, purchases, sales, mortgages, insolvency, telecommunications, condominium law, HST and development charges.
Professional Memberships and Awards
Member, Executive of the Real Property Section of the Ontario Bar Association
Past Chair, National Real Property Section of the Canadian Bar Association
Advisor to the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services on electronic registration matters
Member, Real Property E-Registration Law Firm Committee
Past Chair of the OBA Real Estate Institute
Panelist and Presenter to Joint ACMO/CCI Conferences
Member, Municipal Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association
Former member of the Canadian Armed Forces having retired as Commanding Officer of the 7th Toronto Regiment, R.C.A., in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal
Recipient of Canadian Forces Decoration with Bar
President, Last Post Fund (Ontario Chapter)
Education
B.A. (Hons.), University of Toronto (1983)
LL.B., University of Toronto (1986)
Military Command and Staff College, Kingston, Ontario (1991)
Called to the Ontario Bar, 1988
Publications
- Document Registration Guide, 14th Edition, 2013, Vesting Order section (CCH Canadian Limited – 2013)
- A Refresher on Commercial Mortgages (Mississauga Business Times - May 2012)
- The Use, Misuse and Abuse of Restrictions and Restrictive Covenants (The Law Society of Upper Canada - April 2012)
- Taking Care When Dealing with Condominium Corporations (Construction Canada - April 2012)
- Dysfunctional Boards - Deja Vu All Over Again (Condominium Manager Magazine - Fall 2011)
- Guarding Against Condo Fraud: Five Steps for Owners to Take Now (Brampton Business Times - October 2011)
- Why the Condo Act Needs Some Tinkering (The Lawyers Weekly - October 2011)
- Guarding Against Condo Fraud (Condo Business - September 2011)
- Dysfunctional Condo Boards (Mississauga Business Times - September 2011)
- Beyond Walls and Windows: Pros and Cons of Traditional Versus Lot Lines Condominiums (Condominium Manager Magazine Fall 2010)
- Options for Reserve Fund Shortfalls (Condo Business - September 2009)
- A Financial Primer for Condo Boards (Condominium Manager Magazine - Summer 2009)
- Terminating Shared Amenities Agreements (Condominium Manager Magazine - Winter 2008)
- Sub-Metering in Condominiums (May 2006)
- The Essentials of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale (PowerPoint Presentation - May 2005)
- The Essentials of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale (May 2005)
- Reserve Funds in Crisis (May 2005)
- Condominiums and the Indoor Management Rule (Condo Business Magazine - November, 2003)
- Access by CLEC's to Multiple Dwelling Buildings and Condominiums
Videos
- Going Green in Commercial Real Estate on In Business (April 2010)
- Commercial Space Options on In Business (April 2010)
- Overview of Commercial Real Estate in Peel Region on In Business (April 2010)
- What is the Last Post Fund? on Daytime (May 2009)
- Condominiums and the Economic Crisis on Realty TV (October 2008)
- Legal Considerations when Purchasing a Condominium on Realty TV (October 2008)
- Pallett Valo's Business Law Summit on In Business (September 2008)
- Reserve Funds and Condominium Law on First Local (March 2008)