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 and joint ventures to commercial acquisitions and dispositions, land development and leasing. The team is headed by Jonathan Freeman, a specialist in the financing of senior housing projects, office buildings, hotels, shopping centres and multi-family residential apartment complexes. Other key figures include leasing expert Armen Khajetoorian and Ardy Mohajer, who brings strength to real estate financing transactions. All lawyers identified work in Toronto.

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Key clients

  • First National Financial LP
  • Portage Capital Corporation
  • Canada Life Assurance Company
  • University of Toronto
  • Infrastructure Ontario
  • The TDL Group Corp. (Tim Hortons)
  • CMLS Financial
  • Mantella Corporation
  • Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
  • Centurion Apartment REIT

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Freeman

Other key lawyers

Armen Khajetoorian, Ardy Mohajer