Commercial Real Estate

Moving your real estate deals forward

Our group of 11 commercial real estate lawyers have experience that rivals national firms. We take a sensible, realistic approach to every deal, and will guide you through every step of your transaction.

We understand your business and know how to speak your language because we have an in-depth understanding of the local market, its regulations, and players. We complete transactions for developers, buyers, sellers, borrowers, landlords and tenants, and give advice to our clients on all types of real property transactions, including:

Commercial developments
Condominiums and mixed-use buildings
Municipalities requiring development agreements
Financial institutions
Hotels and restaurants
Industrial properties
Infrastructure projects
Medical and dental offices
Residential developments
Retail
Seniors’ housing
Warehouse locations

An efficient process and competitive fee structure keeps our services cost effective and allows us to meet deal milestones accurately and on time. You’ll get a fee estimate at the beginning and we stick to it by scaling assigned tasks to the appropriate team members, leveraging technology, and being proactive—not reactive. That’s why so many of our clients have been with us for over 40 years.

The deal gets done, no matter what size or industry

Our clients include residential and commercial developers, home builders, investors, property owners and landlords, tenants, many of whom we’ve been with since the beginning. We provide legal services to clients of different sizes in all industries on transactions that include:

Lease drafting, review and negotiation
Real estate development projects
Deal structuring
Joint ventures
Home builder conveyancing
Purchase and sale transactions

Lawyers who pick up the phone

You need a responsive lawyer who’s available to talk to you and replies to emails quickly. We make sure you get that level of service throughout the process, which is why we always return messages within six business hours.

We know how to put complex issues into simpler terms—legal jargon stays in legal documents—so you can move forward with confidence.

Commercial Real Estate

Access to more resources

When additional resources are needed, we can leverage the knowledge of our corporate and commercial lawyers, as well as our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Together, we can provide a beginning-to-end experience and manage multi-year projects. We’ll be there from development to financing, and construction to conveyancing.

If you have legal needs outside of Alberta, we can connect you to qualified and respected law firms in other provinces and countries through the TAGLaw global network.

We are involved at all stages from shovel to sale, and everything in between.

What our clients are saying

Brian is an excellent lawyer with encyclopedic knowledge of real estate law and a strong understanding of business principles in the commercial real estate sphere. This allows him to provide sage advice that helps us make more informed and better decisions in our property management and investment business.

Martindale-Hubbell, Client Review

Brian is well versed in land development, conveyancing, and commercial transactions, and is a superb, patient, and respected negotiator. He acted as lead legal counsel on the 370-acre, $1.2B Eagle Ridge Project, dealing with regulators and the Province of Alberta and solving complex issues as they arose. He was excellent in that role. Highly recommend.

Martindale-Hubbell, Client Review

I contacted Robert Fooks from McLeod Law for legal advice for my commercial space. Robert and his team were very helpful, professional, and accessible. He provided thorough reviews, advised priority and action items, and made the process less complicated and informative. I would definitely contact Robert Fooks again for business legal advice.

Google, Client Review