Lawson Lundell Hosts 15th Annual Real Estate Roundtable

Lawson Lundell’s Real Estate Group hosted its 15th annual Real Estate Breakfast Roundtable on Wednesday at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver.

The event consisted of an insightful series of discussions on the latest legal developments shaping the real estate industry. The group’s lawyers guided attendees through interactive presentations, using practical case studies to explore today's most pressing real estate issues.

There were seven different discussions with speakers, varying across a multitude of topics within the real estate industry:

1. From Distress to Deal: Navigating Court-Ordered Sales in Foreclosures and Receiverships: Speakers Nicholas Shon and Kimia Javilvand

2. Beyond the Traditional Land Deal: Redeveloping Church Properties: Speakers Timothy Law and Xue Zhang

3. Building on Borrowed Ground: Ground Leases, Subdivision Control and the Long Shadow of the Top Line Case: Speakers Scott Anderson and Akum Sidhu

4. Cowichan Tribes Decision One Year On: Where Are We Now with Aboriginal Title Claims?: Speakers Laura Duke and Lucas Soper

5. Types, Sections, and Air Space Subdivisions: Choosing the Right Development Structure: Speakers Andrew Beechinor and Alexa Derksen

6. Up from South of the Border: Negotiating a Lease with a US Tenant: Speakers Andrew Mildenhall and Naz Khoshnoudian

7. Aging Strata Building: So You’re Thinking About Winding Up a Strata?: Speakers Peter Roberts, KC, and Jordan Hayward.
   

Lawson Lundell’s Real Estate Group advises on all aspects of the commercial real estate and development industry throughout Western Canada. With lawyers based in Vancouver, Calgary and Kelowna, we advise clients on a broad range of real estate matters across the region.

The group acts for institutional and private investors, pension funds, asset managers, developers, landlords, tenants, contractors, pipeline, resource and utility companies, and government agencies involved in a broad range of real estate projects and transactions. The group’s experience spans commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and mixed-use developments, as well as complex land use, development and portfolio matters.

The Real Estate team works closely with lawyers across the firm, including members of our Banking & Finance, Indigenous, Environmental, Tax, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction, and Asia Pacific Groups. This collaborative approach enables us to provide practical, business-focused advice on a wide range of real estate matters, including development projects, financing arrangements, regulatory issues and disputes. We also support domestic and international clients on projects and transactions throughout Western Canada, drawing on the firm’s multidisciplinary experience to support their business objectives.

Connect with a lawyer from the Real Estate Group here.