Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

With locations in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP employs deep bench strength to advise a robust client roster (which includes Starbucks and Google) of real estate investment and asset management companies, REITs, pension funds and private equity investors, retailers, manufacturers and health care providers, on a wide range of high-value commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, developments, investments, syndications and financings. Paul Morassutti leads the team, bringing expertise to acquisitions and divestitures, commercial leasing, mortgage financings and environmental matters. Savvas Kotsopoulos provides extensive experience assisting institutional owners, developers, domestic and international private investment groups and property and asset managers with industrial, retail and mixed-use developments. Stella Di Cresce specializes in portfolio acquisitions for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Other key figures include Ryan Nielsen, who handles complex matters involving leasing and development financing by private placement, syndicated facility and securitization; and Bryce Kustra, who operates in Calgary and Vancouver and who brings strength to the energy and infrastructure spaces. Former Stikeman Elliot co-practice head Stefan Fews joined the Montreal office in August 2023.  Unless noted, all lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.