Koffman Kalef LLP

14 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Leasing Law Real Estate Law

Biography

Patrick is the senior partner working in the Commercial Real Estate & Development team at Koffman Kalef LLP, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has extensive experience in commercial leasing and real estate law and is widely regarded within these fields.

Patrick work with commercial developers, landlords, tenants, and brokers to navigate a diverse array of commercial real estate matters, including:

  • Land assemblies
  • Subdivisions
  • Bare land strata plans
  • Developments (Office, Retail, Institutional, Hotel & Resort, Industrial, Recreational, Residential)
  • Real estate transactions (Purchase and Sale, Commercial and Industrial Leasing)
  • Financings
  • Structuring forms of ownership and transactions

Patrick frequently attends meetings and events organized by NAIOP, UDI, and ICSC. He has participated in the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute at Georgetown University and contributes as an Editorial Board Member for the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia's Commercial Leasing—Annotated Precedents publication.

Learn more about his background and experience on his official web profile.

Koffman Kalef LLP

14 Best Lawyers awards

Koffman Kalef LLP logo

Overview

  • English

  • British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia, 1979

  • British Columbia Air Space Subdivision Task Force - Member
  • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association, Real Property, Banking, Municipal, Environmental and Business Law Subsections - Member
  • Coastal Foundation for the Preforming Arts - Board Member
  • Coastal Jazz and Blues Society - President (former)
  • Equitable Real Estate Investment Corp. - Board Member
  • Land Title & Survey Authority of British Columbia - Board Member
  • Lottee & John Hecht Memorial Foundation - Chair
  • NAIOP - The Association for Commercial Real Estate - Member
  • The International Council of Shopping Centres - Member
  • The Mortgage Investment Association - Member
  • Urban Development Institute (UDI) - Member
  • English
  • British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia, 1979
  • British Columbia Air Space Subdivision Task Force - Member
  • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association, Real Property, Banking, Municipal, Environmental and Business Law Subsections - Member
  • Coastal Foundation for the Preforming Arts - Board Member
  • Coastal Jazz and Blues Society - President (former)
  • Equitable Real Estate Investment Corp. - Board Member
  • Land Title & Survey Authority of British Columbia - Board Member
  • Lottee & John Hecht Memorial Foundation - Chair
  • NAIOP - The Association for Commercial Real Estate - Member
  • The International Council of Shopping Centres - Member
  • The Mortgage Investment Association - Member
  • Urban Development Institute (UDI) - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Commercial Leasing Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Real Estate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Commercial Leasing Law, Vancouver, Canada (2021)
  • Real Estate Law, Vancouver, Canada (2020)
  • Real Estate Law, Vancouver, Canada (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Leasing Law
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Leasing
  • Property Development
Awards:
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2025

    • Consistently Recommended - Real Estate - Property Development
    • Consistently Recommended - Real Estate - Commercial Leasing
  • Chambers and Partners Canada, 2025

    • Band 1, Real Estate
  • Patrick was the 2006 recipient of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Community Service award.

Additional Information

  • Practice Areas Most Frequently Recommended For

Property Development

Property Leasing

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