Best Lawyers in Alberta, Canada for Real Estate Law
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Nizar Dahrouge is an experienced and practical business lawyer advising entrepreneurs and corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, financing, and commercial agreements with suppliers, distributors and customers. Nizar also has a great deal of experience in real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing. Nizar has worked on and structured highly complex purchase and sale transactions with sophisticated parties and significant deal val...
D. Jonathan Coombs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. D. Jonathan, who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which D. Jonathan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Paul is a Co-Leader of Fasken’s Real Estate group and a Partner in the Calgary office. He advises on a wide variety of complex matters for real estate clients, including purchase and sale transactions of office, industrial and retail properties, mortgage financing, leasing, and development and planning matters. Paul acts for a broad range of clients, including pension funds, life insurance companies, major landlords, and institutional lenders. Paul also has significant experience in neg...
Fulvio Durante joined Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP in 1994 and conducts a business and estate-oriented practice. He brings extensive experience in the areas of business law, corporate restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, commercial transactions, trusts, banking, mental incapacity and estate planning & administration. Fulvio is committed to teaching and mentoring the newest members of the profession. He was an instructor for the bar admission courses required for the admission of new law...
Melissa Timbres has a general solicitor’s practice, focused on banking and finance, commercial real estate, land development, and corporate commercial transactions. Melissa advises clients on a range of commercial matters, including with respect to commercial real estate purchase and sales, land development contracts, secured financings, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, sales and acquisitions of businesses, technology and licensing matters, and contracting for third party serv...
Cathy is a commercial solicitor whose practice emphasizes commercial real estate, business law, and financing. After earning her B.A. with Distinction (1993) and her LL.B. with Distinction (1996 - bronze medalist) at the University of Alberta, she was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1997. Away from the office, Cathy is a director of the Edmonton Chapter of NAIOP, a member of the Edmonton chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network, a director of the Elzinga Family Foundation and a memb...
John A. Cross, K.C. has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Real Estate, Commercial Leasing, Corporate, and Banking and Finance Law practice areas. He has completed large scale property projects of all types, including mixed use projects. He acts on acquisitions, dispositions, land assemblies, land use agreements, commercial leases, as well as co-ownership and joint venture arrangements for developers, property managers, big box retailers, REITs, investment pools and health and seniors...
Sonny’s clients benefit from the wealth of knowledge he has amassed over many years in practice. Sonny’s practice focuses on property and contract law including property development, financing, sales, purchases, leasing, preparation and analysis of mortgages, debentures and other security documents, condominiums, mortgages and other security remedies and actions, builders’ liens, and landlord and tenant matters. He has appeared in all levels of the courts of Alberta and in t...
Derek Van Tassell, KC is a lawyer with Stringam LLP, practicing Real Estate Law in Grande Prairie, Alberta. His practice focuses on assisting clients with a wide range of real estate matters, providing practical and reliable legal guidance tailored to the needs of individuals and businesses in the region. Derek has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2024 for his work in Real Estate Law. This recognition is based on a peer-review process that reflects feedback from other lawyers practicing ...
Ron is a commercial solicitor whose practice emphasizes commercial real estate, commercial leasing, acquisitions and financing and business acquisitions. He was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1992 after earning his B.A. (1987) at the University of Toronto and his LL.B. (1991) at the University of Alberta. Ron has instructed bar admission courses on commercial and real estate law and presented seminars on commercial leasing for the Legal Education Society of Alberta and to industry. He is the ...
Darren Becker, K.C. has earned a reputation for both his skill and commitment to getting the job done in commercial and corporate transactions. With more than 45 years of legal experience, he has acted as counsel in a wide variety of matters, including corporate reorganization and restructuring, mergers, wind-ups, and dissolutions. As a partner and senior member of the Corporate Commercial Practice Group at McLennan Ross, he has facilitated and coordinated large and complex commercial transac...
Delbert Lewis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Delbert, who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Delbert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Randy has been practicing law with Parlee McLaws since 1998 and currently practices in the areas of real estate and financing. In real estate, Randy has experience in a variety of leasing matters, from shopping center and office leases to telecommunication site agreements. Randy has also routinely been involved in residential and commercial real estate transactions, and has assisted clients through the legal labyrinth of condominium property law. In the financing area, Randy has been involved...
Darren J. Taylor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law. Darren J., who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Darren J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew Burt is a banking & finance lawyer in Fasken’s Calgary office advising a wide range of borrowers and lenders in debt financing transactions including acquisition financing, project financing, asset-based lending, first and second lien credit facilities and bridge loans. Andrew advises clients in a variety of industries including oil and gas, insurance and real estate. Andrew has experience advising clients in the areas of corporate finance, M&A, private equity and venture...
Business Law Commercial leasing Commercial lending and financings Commercial sales and acquisitions Shareholder agreements and corporate organization Employment Preparation of employment agreements and policy manuals Advising clients on matters relating to wrongful and constructive dismissal and human rights claims Advising clients with respect to disability and accommodation issues Real Estate Acquisition, financing and sale of commercial real estate and residential properties
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