Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP leverages the bench strength of locations in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary to advise financial institutions, real estate investment trusts, national retailers, commercial real estate investors, owners, developers, municipalities and educational and public institutions (including the Canada Life Assurance Company and the University of Toronto) on a diverse spectrum of matters. They range from real estate financing, commercial acquisitions and dispositions to land development, joint ventures and leasing. Jonathan Freeman leads the team, specializing in the finance of senior housing projects, office buildings, hotels, shopping centres and multi-family residential apartment complexes. Other key figures include David Redmond, who brings extensive experience to purchase and sale transactions and the financing and structuring of real estate transactions; Andrew Salem, who regularly represents restaurants and retail chains, energy companies and railways; and leasing expert Armen Khajetoorian. Kwaku Tabi and Manny Mukkar were promoted to partner in January 2023. All lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.