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Our lawyers are ranked among the best in Canada by leading legal ranking publications. They have the legal skill, industry knowledge and bench strength typically found at large commercial real estate law firms, with the personal service and value proposition more often associated with smaller practices. Our comprehensive expertise enables us to work with you on your projects from start to finish and help you find practical and creative solutions to the legal challenges encountered along the way. We have the resources, experience and insight to help you capitalize on opportunities whenever they may arise.

Our Areas Of Expertise Include

Acquisitions & Dispositions

Providing strategic legal advice for buying and selling office, retail, industrial, hotel, multi-family residential (including seniors’ housing), and mixed-use properties, on a single-asset or portfolio basis; including negotiating asset or share based purchase and sale agreements, conducting full title and off-title due diligence investigations, settling financing documentation and complete closing services, with the negotiation of ongoing obligations and operating agreements, as applicable.

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Property Development

Assisting developers, from first steps through to completion, with large, complex projects in the private and public/private sectors, on fee simple, leasehold and Crown lands, including residential, commercial and mixed-use developments, conventional, air space, strata and bare land strata subdivisions, planned communities, seniors’ housing and care facilities, clean energy facilities and infrastructure projects.

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Partnership & Joint Venture Structuring

Analyzing, recommending and implementing creative partnership, limited partnership, joint venture and co-ownership structures for asset acquisitions and development projects; working closely with clients’ tax advisors to complete tax-driven real estate reorganizations.

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Financing

Representing borrowers and lenders in connection with real estate financing transactions, including negotiating and closing acquisition, construction, take-out and permanent/term financing with financial institutions, mezzanine and private lenders, and deposit protection contract security.

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Leasing

Acting for landlords or tenants in: negotiating complex commercial leases (including subleases, assignments, consents and surrenders) for retail, office and industrial premises; advising on lease defaults, distraint, CCAA and bankruptcy procedures; creating standard form leases and related documentation; and ensuring compliance with the Residential Tenancy Act for landlords of large rental residential developments.

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Hospitality & Resorts

Acting for owners, managers, developers and operators in acquisitions, dispositions, financings, new development and management/franchise arrangements involving conventional and condominium hotels, ski and waterfront resorts, golf courses and fractional and time-share projects and offerings.

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Timeshares

Terra Law’s lawyers have extensive and industry-leading experience in providing advice to timeshare operators with respect to acquiring, developing and marketing timeshare properties in British Columbia.

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Compliance

Providing up-to-date and knowledgeable advice on compliance issues relating to real estate related legislation in British Columbia.

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Corporate / Commercial

Terra Law is committed to providing creative and customized advice on a wide range of corporate issues and all aspects of commercial transactions.

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Secured Transactions

Advising clients on a wide range of complex debt-based financing transactions including: project financing, commercial loan transactions, equipment leasing and financing, debt restructuring, guidance on all aspects of the Personal Property Security Act and other legislation relating to commercial lending, and chattel leasing and structured lease transactions.

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Our clients value our exceptional team, depth of commercial real estate law experience, proactive and practical approach, creativity, negotiating skills and responsiveness.

Terra Law commercial real estate lawyers understand the pressures associated with the commercial real estate business.

Our responsiveness and availability allows clients to take advantage of opportunities on-the-fly. We are experienced, allowing us to get deals closed while protecting our clients’ interests. We are creative, allowing us to customize innovative solutions for unique situations. And, we are practical, allowing us to provide efficient, cost effective advice to our clients.