Gowling WLG’s banking and finance practice garners a significant volume of real estate-related transactions, with Toronto-based based lending head, Christopher Alam, additionally leading the real estate team in Toronto. The national group also includes Calgary-based Elizabeth Burton, who specializes in energy, real estate and agribusiness-related financings; Toronto-based Kelby Carter, who advises on transactional and regulatory matters; and Toronto’s Robert Farmer, who — like Alam — also demonstrates a strong record in real estate-related work.
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Key clients
- 2095527 Ontario, 2100422 Ontario and Carmelo Niagara Company o/a Embassy Suites and Wyndham Grand hotels
- Bank of Montréal
- ATB Financial
- Campus Developments (Global)
- Cyxtera Technologies and its subsidiaries
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Canada Infrastructure Bank
Work highlights
- Advised the lending syndicate (led by Bank of Montreal as administrative agent) on increasing Kiwetinohk Energy’s borrowing base to C$400m.
- Advised Campus Developments on the financing of its acquisition of a 1410-bed mixed-use student housing development, known as The Revalie.
- Acted for the borrowers (2095527 Ontario, 2100422 Ontario and Carmelo Niagara Company) on a C$284.5m syndicated loan provided by Bank of Montreal.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Alam