Bennett Jones LLP

Bennett Jones LLP fields a national real estate practice that aids clients across Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec with commercial real estate transactions and cross-border issues. The firm also has expertise in handling fund, finance and REIT transactions as well as portfolio deals and co-ownership mandates. The team mainly advises lenders, domestic and foreign investors from real estate, energy, agribusiness, infrastructure and mining sectors. In the Ontario team, practice head Jane Helmstadter leverages her 30 years of experience in real estate matters to advise on land transfer tax, leasing and joint ventures. Also in Toronto, John van Gent is the go-to for borrowers, representing banks and private non-bank lenders in financing transactions, Paul Mantini is known for his expertise in real estate and infrastructure law and Simon Crawford is a real estate transactional expert. Alixe Cameron leads the Alberta group, she is an expert in complex transactions and advises a number of national retail clients and their affiliate companies. British Columbia team lead Mark Lewis centres his practice on commercial real estate purchase and sale transactions as well as equity investment structuring. Larry Sandrin is a part of the Vancouver team and is noted for his work on multiparty infrastructure projects.