McCarthy Tétrault

McCarthy Tétrault‘s real estate practice spans all of Canada with experts in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. The firm continues to be the go-to firm for commercial real estate matters, handling development, financing, leasing, property management and joint ventures for its clients. Toronto-based real estate specialist John Currie leads the national real estate practice, he is known for his excellence in commercial real estate, including large and mid-scale secured financings, securitizations, contractual issues and development agreements. Craig Shirreff heads up the team in Vancouver, he advises developers, power and timber companies and educational institutions. He is also noted for his experience handling resort and master planned community developments. Annie Gagnon-Larocque is the name to note in Quebec, leading the team there and assisting clients with real estate acquisitions, financings, commercial leasing and property development. In Toronto, Danny Grandilli specializes in pension fund real estate issues, Jamie Orzech is well-versed in high-profile real estate transactions and Sarit Pandya focuses on real estate financings and other corporate issues. Newly promoted partner Madeleine Hawkins is a part of the Vancouver team and is noted for her work on land use and regulatory matters. Former Alberta team head Mark Christensen departed in November 2025.