In Search of a Commercial Real Estate Lawyer in Toronto?
Our commercial property lawyers in Toronto provide advice to local, national, and foreign clients on commercial property aspects. We are known for our construction experience, transactional, landlord and tenant deals and have been involved in central residential, industrial, office and licensed premises deals in Toronto.
With decades of experience dealing with commercial property law areas, we have the legal expertise and practical experience to get the result you need. Our approach to our clients and their problems means that we are more than attorneys, making us critical partners in your company operations. That’s why our clients chose us and why they continue to stay with our law firm.
We have local offices in Toronto and the rest of GTA, allowing us to provide convenient business services throughout Canada. Clients from different locations can still work closely with our commercial property team due to our reputation for commercially insightful legal experience and excellent customer service.
Property Acquisitions and Disposals Services
Buying and selling commercial properties in Toronto can provide excellent opportunities, but only if they are done correctly. Several different details need to be considered, and different phases of the sales process need to be managed efficiently and effectively.
Our real estate lawyers in Toronto will advise you on purchasing and selling all forms of business premises, construction plots, and more throughout Canada. Our experience ensures that we can help ensure that you meet your business objectives while being financially and legally secure.
Commercial Property Dispute Resolution
Property disputes can take a lot of time, money, and energy to resolve, as well as eventually delaying your project. That being said, with the right legal expertise and a proactive, commercially-oriented approach, it is often possible to obtain a favorable outcome quickly and cost-effectively, allowing you to get things back in order.
Our Toronto Commercial Property Dispute Settlement Team provides expertise and technical advocacy to quickly and cost-effectively resolve disputes over your commercial property. Wherever available, we will allow you to find a resolution without legal proceedings while ensuring that you have the best possible representation if court action is required to settle the conflict.
Commercial Lease in Toronto
For landlords and tenants, the commercial lease is a binding agreement that sets out your rights and obligations and establishes the relationship between landlord and tenant. Well-designed leases will minimize the likelihood of disputes and give you adequate legal recourse if a problem arises.
Our commercial lease lawyers in Toronto will draft, negotiate and amend all forms of commercial leases to understand and account for any possible issues. We will also help settle commercial lease conflicts quickly when they occur, ensuring that your long-term interests are defended.
Additional Areas of Service
We can also help with various issues related to commercial property and business law, including:
- Long-stop agreements
- Option agreements
- Build contracts
- Freehold and leasehold property
- Land development
- Land disposals
- Licenses and leases
- Conditional contracts
- Business sale contracts
- Lockout agreements
- Uplift agreements
Do You Need a Commercial Real Estate Lawyer in Toronto?
Over the years, we have built a strong reputation within the local area and regularly work with clients all over Toronto. Our focus on developing strong relationships means we have excellent links throughout the local community. Further afield, give us the contacts to allow your transactions to go ahead smoothly and ensure any issues that arise can be resolved quickly and cost-effectively.
Why Hire a Commercial Real Estate Lawyer?
Avoid Legal Issues
Purchasing a commercial property is barely easy. There are a lot of problems that can arise that may include leasehold, corporate ownership, environmental issues or tenant claims. A real estate lawyer can help you work with the difficult issues that could come up.
Ease of Negotiation
People need a commercial property lawyer for a number one reason – they have strong negotiation skills. Because this is not a cheap investment, negotiations can be emotional. Utilizing a 3rd party who is knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the law will give you the best outcome possible to provide you with the best benefits as a buyer (or seller).
Reduce Your Risk
Renting out to individual tenants can be done with standard and easier legal leases. However, commercial properties have long teram leases and have risks that would be needing help from a real estate lawyer. This lawyer would be able to protect your valuable finance and look into any complications within the property. It will reduce your risk, and improve your commercial property transaction.
What Our Clients and Other Lawyers Say
“Ted is well-known as a leading real estate practitioner. In my dealings with him, he has been courteous, patient, cooperative, and considerate. His participation in any matter is always welcomed by reason of his brilliant legal mind, his keen analytical and creative problem-solving abilities, his thoughtful, open-minded and balanced approach, and his unique communication skills in being able to concisely, informatively, and understandably discuss difficult and complex matters”.
M.R. (lawyer)
“I have hired and managed hundreds of attorneys throughout my career, and I rank Ted’s capabilities in the upper 95 percentile when compared to his peers. He has the rare combination of intelligence, legal knowledge and ability to work through difficult issues with relative ease, while being sensitive to the concerns of all parties involved in the negotiations.”
J.C. (client, with a Fortune 500 company)
“An outstanding lawyer, a patient listener, and a problem-solver.”
P.H. (lawyer)
“I found Ted to be deeply intellectual, analytical, and objective. He is a person of even temperament, good humour and so was a pleasure to work”
C.P. (former partner)
Accreditation
- Master of Laws – London School of Economics, University of London.
- Law Society of Ontario – Licensee
- Bachelor of Law – Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
- Institute of Corporate Directors- Member
