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Transactions and Leasing<\/h1>\n\n\n

Get your deal done in any market<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the cost and complexity of Canadian real estate deals continue to rise, it\u2019s more important than ever to have the right legal support in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Miller Thomson, our Transactions & Leasing Group takes an innovative and proactive approach to the development and implementation of solutions to the challenges faced by our clients in their real estate transactions and management of real estate assets. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Experience and expertise you can trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our team offers a full complement of services and the expertise to help you navigate land acquisition and disposition, ownership and transaction structuring, financing, land use planning and development, joint ventures and mixed use developments. We also have extensive experience in commercial lease negotiations including retail, industrial and office leasing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Transactions & Leasing Group also work hand in hand with colleagues in related fields of expertise such as corporate, construction, environmental, tax, zoning and municipal law to ensure a collaborative and comprehensive approach to the success of your projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National reach <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With 10 offices located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec, Miller Thomson is well positioned to assist organizations with their real estate transactions in any part of the country. Our Transactions & Leasing Group members have acted for a wide array of vendors, purchasers, landlords, tenants, developers, real estate advisors, hotel owners and operators, REITs, private and institutional lenders, as well as domestic and foreign investors who are attracted to the highly competitive Canadian real estate market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our services  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our seasoned lawyers provide strategic, creative and sound advice in all areas of commercial real estate from day-to-day operational issues to complicated transactions, acting as an extension of, and complement to, in-house counsel in the following key areas of expertise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Transaction and investment structuring for acquisition and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Acquisition, disposition, development and financing of all asset classes, including mixed-use, multi-residential, office, retail, industrial, hotel and recreational properties, both single assets and large portfolios<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Structuring real property ownership, including shareholder arrangements, partnerships and joint ventures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Developing residential and industrial subdivisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • All types of real estate financing including construction, mixed-use project and long-term loans for single properties and portfolios of properties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Representing both landlords and tenants negotiating office, industrial and retail leases<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Reciprocal easement and operating agreements, cost-sharing agreements and development agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mortgage recovery and enforcement, including power of sale and foreclosure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Awards and accolades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Recognized by Best Law Firms\u2122<\/sup> – Canada: Real Estate Law; Municipal Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Real Estate – Commercial Leasing; Real Estate – Property Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Recognized by Chambers and Partners: Real Estate; Real Estate – Mainly Mid-Market; Real Estate – Zoning\/Land Use (Chambers Canada<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Recognized by The Legal 500 – Canada: Real Estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      As the cost and complexity of Canadian real estate deals continue to rise, it\u2019s more important than ever to have the right legal support in place.<\/p>\n

      At Miller Thomson, our Transactions & Leasing Group takes an innovative and proactive approach to the development and implementation of solutions to the challenges faced by our clients in their real estate transactions and management of real estate assets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":13625,"parent":12827,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-12831","industries","type-industries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTransactions and Leasing | Miller Thomson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/industries\/real-estate\/transactions-leasing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Transactions and Leasing | Miller Thomson\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As the cost and complexity of Canadian real estate deals continue to rise, it\u2019s more important than ever to have the right legal support in place. 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