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Sabrina Gherbaz
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
With a commercially-minded approach informed by a long history of work across the spectrum of real estate activity, Sabrina’s experience and strategic thinking help clients on their most significant transactions and projects.
As co-head of the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Practice, Sabrina represents prominent Canadian real estate owners, developers and financial institutions on their large commercial real estate matters and infrastructure, transit and energy projects. Sabrina’s work includes transit-oriented and mixed-use developments, public-private partnership transactions, project and infrastructure development, asset-based purchase and sale transactions, real estate investment trusts and commercial leasing.
Sabrina also regularly advises clients on project, mortgage and construction financing. Her experience in large commercial developments extends beyond Canada to Europe and Mexico.
Career
Ontario, 1996
Memberships
Sabrina is a member of Commercial Real Estate Women (Toronto Division).
From 2006 to 2009, Sabrina was the Government Relations Chair (Ontario) for ICSC.
In addition, Sabrina has written on various real property and construction law topics, personal property secured transactions, debt restructurings, workouts and debtor-creditor law.
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Real estate
The real estate group at Torys draws on the combined experience of teams in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and New York, to advise owners, investors, developers, government bodies and lenders (including Metrolinx, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, TD Securities) on projects involving joint venture ownership, large-scale multi-use developments, energy and infrastructure projects and phased development arrangements, from initial inquisition through development, management and disposition. The practice is led by Sabrina Gherbaz and Graham Rawlinson, who both bring experts to acquisitions, joint ventures and project finance. Other key figures include Andy Gibbons, who brings strength to matters involving energy projects and public-private partnerships; Simon Knowling, who heads real estate investment trust (REIT) group; and Rose Bailey, who provides extensive experience in commercial real estate, renewable energy assets and securitizations. Senior partner David Dell retired in December 2022. All lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and M&A
- Infrastructure projects
- Insurance
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Energy and natural resources > Power
Firm Rankings
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- Energy and natural resources > Mining
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- Dispute resolution: Quebec
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