The lawyers in our Commercial Real Estate Practice have experience in all areas of real estate law, from the most complex joint ventures, public infrastructure and land development projects to routine commercial lease, purchase, sale, and mortgage transactions.
With an unparalleled reputation in the real estate industry in the Region of Peel, we assist our clients as they structure and negotiate their projects, striving to creatively and effectively overcome any obstacles that arise during a transaction.
Our lawyers work closely with engineers, architects, and other consultants to ensure our clients’ success. Thinking outside the legal box, we adopt a practical business approach to best serve and protect our clients’ interests.
Real estate transactions cut across a wide spectrum of disciplines, and we’ve structured our real estate practice to meet these diverse needs. This often requires a multidisciplinary approach, where we work collaboratively with other members of the firm to assist our clients in meeting their objectives.
Many projects take years to complete, and we’re happy to assist our clients every step of the way.
- Builder Sales,
- Commercial Leasing,
- Commercial Mortgages,
- Condominium Administration,
- Condominium Development and Sales,
- Contaminated Lands and Brownfields,
- Environmental Liability,
- Expropriation,
- Land Development,
- Land Use Planning,
- Mortgage Enforcement,
- Municipal,
- Ontario Land Tribunal,
- Property Tax Appeals and Rebates,
- Re-zoning and Minor Variance Applications,
- Real Estate Disputes,
- Real Estate Financing,
- Regulatory Liability,
- Risk Management,
- Severance and Consent Applications
- Court of Appeal Holds Mortgage Not Fraudulent Despite Misappropriated Corporate Authority
- The Legal Nature of a Right of First Refusal Explained
- Ontario Court of Appeal Reverses $11 Million Real Estate Award: A Victory for Predictability in Land Deals
- What Is the Legal Nature of a Right of First Refusal?
- Can an Adverse Possession Claim Be Used to Acquire Public Parkland?
- Proper Drafting Important for Right of First Refusal
- The Parcel Register Is Paramount in Property Transactions
- Right of First Refusal Terminates Once Exercised, Says Court
- Canada’s Foreign Home Buyer Ban Explained
- Joint Tenancy and Debt Enforcement: Insights From the Senthillmohan Case
- Is airspace subject to property tax in Ontario?
- Priority Contest between Liens and Building Mortgages: Court of Appeal Resolves Dispute over Interpretation of Section 78(2) of the Construction Act
- Landlords and the Duty of Good Faith
- Condominium Corporation’s Duty to Address Noise Complaints
- Lawyer Questions Meaning of ‘Fair Market Value’ in Report on National Flood Insurance
- Court of Appeal Upholds Power of Sale Safe Harbour Protection
- Disposing Assets on the Eve of Insolvency – Court Revisits the Test for Fraudulent Conveyance
- The Interplay Between Benefits Under a Trust and Bankruptcy: A Beneficiary Cannot Shield Its Obligations to Creditors by Hiding Behind the Terms of a Trust
- Buyer Awarded $11 Million in Damages After Seller Held Liable for Aborted Real Estate Transaction
- Why Do We Have Deposits?
- So You Want to Sublease Premises – Understanding Your Risks
- How to Measure Damages from Failed Development Deals: Superior Court Weighs in
- Guarantors Cannot Escape Their Obligations to Lenders Through Separate Agreements if the Result Is Unfair
- Commercial Landlords and Tenants Take Note – Court Provides Important Guidance on the Transfer of Commercial Leases
- Legislative Changes will Greatly Simplify Land Use Planning in Ontario
- Ray Mikkola Authors a “How To” Guide on Condominium Development in Ontario
- Due Diligence and Real Estate Transactions: Always Know What You’re Getting Into
- Municipality Does Not Bear Responsibility for Misrepresentations During Rezoning
- The Potential Pitfalls of Funding Development Projects Through Commitment Letters
- Alberta Court of Appeal Refuses to Discharge Restrictive Covenant
- Commercial Leases in the Age of COVID-19: Tenant Once Again Ordered to Pay Rent Even if the Landlord Was Not Pulling Its Weight
- Six Pallett Valo Lawyers Are Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™
- Municipality Not Responsible for Misrepresentations During Rezoning: Ont. Court
- Renewal of a Commercial Lease – A Landlord’s Silence Does Not Amount to Bad Faith
- Court Sets Aside Power of Sale Transfer to Good Faith Buyer
- Long-Overdue Changes Will Greatly Simplify Ontario Land-Use Planning
- Ontario Superior Court Clarifies the Test to Establish Adverse Possession Over Land
- Court Provides Guidance on When Leases Can (and Cannot) Be Transferred
- Court Provides Guidance on ‘Concurrent Delays’ in Large-Scale Developments
- Damages for Lost Opportunity Cannot Be Awarded in a Failed Real Estate Transaction
- Ontario Superior Court Analyzes Measure of Damages From Failed Development Deal
- Ontario Superior Court Applies New Non-Enforcement Provisions in the Commercial Tenancies Act
- Introducing Personal Real Estate Corporations
- Ontario Government Enacts Legislation to Protect Commercial Tenants Amid Shutdowns
- A Homebuyer Is Permitted to Rescind an Agreement of Purchase and Sale After Being Misled About the Size of the Property
- Damages for Lost Opportunity Cannot Be Awarded in a Failed Real Estate Transaction
- “Good Business Sense” Can Inform Judicial Rulings on Land Transfer (Dis)Agreements
- Tips for Estate Trustees: Selling Property, Avoiding Probate/EAT & First Dealings
- Equity’s Darling: The Bona Fide Purchaser for Value in Real Estate Priority Conflicts
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program – an Overview
- Bank Owes Unremitted Tax of Former Client: Federal Court of Appeal
- Federal Court of Appeal Affirms Priority to Crown for Unremitted HST Over Creditors
- Condominiums and Electronic By-Laws: Virtual Meetings and Voting
- Registrations of Cautions on Title
- Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Landlord Liability in Third-Party Damages
- Rights of Purchasers in Cancelled Condominium Projects
- For restrictive covenants, perpetuity means 40 years
- Co-ops, co-ownerships and condos: Crucial differences
- The Canadian condo vendor who wasn’t
- Changes to decades-old Alberta condo legislation long overdue, lawyer says