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Nicolas Leblanc, Partner | Real Estate

Nicolas Leblanc

Partner Fasken
There are several reasons why an investor would form a joint venture with other parties during an investment or real estate project, either to benefit from their knowledge of the market, their management experience or their expertise in project development.
Jurisdiction Québec, 2007
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Nicolas Leblanc is a partner in Fasken’s Real Estate group in Montréal. He is also active in the Infrastructure group. Nicolas provides strategic advice to a wide range of players in the financial, real estate, transportation and infrastructure markets on the development of projects requiring interaction with administrative, government and community stakeholders.

Nicolas represents owners, managers, promoters and lenders in relation to purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, commercial leases and real estate financings for a wide range of commercial, industrial and multi-residential properties. 

Nicolas negotiates diverse real estate transactions and guides clients through the various project steps in the transportation and energy sectors, including the design, construction, procurement and commissioning.

Nicolas acts as external legal counsel to the Société québécoise des infrastructures in relation to the completion of the new Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and the McGill University Health Centre.

An active member of the Government Relations and Ethics group, Nicolas helps clients understand the legislative framework governing lobbyism and relations with federal and provincial government authorities.

Achievements

  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Real Estate – Commercial Leasing, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters stand-out lawyers 2026
  • Recognized in Construction Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Real Estate – Property Development, Lexpert 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in Real Estate in Québec , Chambers Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized in Real Estate Law and in Commercial Leasing Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Recognized in Real Estate Law by Lexology, Lexology Index 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Construction Law, Lexpert 2025
  • Recognized as Recommended in Real Estate, Who's Who Legal 2021 to 2023
  • Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (formerly known as Acritas Star™ lawyer), Thomson Reuters stand-out lawyers 2022

Experience

  • La Ronde to be acquired by EPR Properties, [Deal - Six Flags], Sale of La Ronde to ERP Properties.
  • Forum’s C$1.7 billion combination with Alignvest Student Housing, [Deal - Forum Asset Management Inc. and Forum Real Estate Income and Impact Fund], Real estate and private equity focused asset manager completes significant acquisition to create leading owner/provider of purpose-built student accommodations in Canada.
  • Broccolini completes sale of industrial facility on the property municipally known as 1500 Industrial Park Drive, Cornwall, Ontario, to Michelin North America, [Deal - Broccolini Investment Inc.], Sale of industrial facility in Cornwall, Ontario to a multinational tire manufacturing company.
  • Broccolini secures loan to finance the construction of fulfilment centre in Belleville, Ontario, [Deal - Broccolini Investment Inc.], Real estate and construction financing services for the construction of a fulfillment centre.
  • Renegotiation of Québec water power and public land leases entered into between a major provincial renewable energy producer that owns several power plants and the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, [Deal - Confidential Client], Renegotiation of leases for water power and public land bordering several rivers in Québec with the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie.
  • Broccolini secures loan to finance the construction of Lactalis' largest distribution centre globally in Oshawa, Ontario, [Deal - Broccolini], Real-estate and construction financing services for leading dairy producer's Ontario industrial facility.
  • Guy Sherbrooke Limited Partnership secured construction facilities of C$328 million for the Le Sherbrooke project in Montréal, [Deal - Guy Sherbrooke Limited Partnership], Secured construction facilities for Le Sherbrooke project.
  • Eldorado Gold Corporation completes US$500 million senior notes offering, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], Eldorado Gold Corporation completes US$500 million senior notes offering.
  • Eldorado Gold Corporation acquires QMX Gold Corporation, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], Eldorado Gold Corporation completes C$132 million acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation.

Career & Education

Education

  • Certificate, Mining Law Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • LLB, BCL McGill University
  • Major, Commercial Negotiations McGill University

Community involvement

  • Pro bono representation of Maison du développement durable, an umbrella non-profit organization consisting of various community organizations that focus on the environment and sustainable development, such as Équiterre, in connection with the construction of Maison du développement durable, which is located on the corner of Clark Street and Ste-Catherine Street
  • Pro bono representation of Fondation Lessard regarding the acquisition of land in Haiti and the construction of a new orphanage after the existing facilities were destroyed during the January 2010 earthquake

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, Young Bar Association of Montréal
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Institut de développement urbain du Québec

Knowledge

  • 2024 Federal Budget - Key Measures of Interest for the Commercial Real Estate Industry, 4/22/2024
  • Duties on Transfers of Immovables in Québec: Implementation of Previously Announced Amendments, 11/18/2016
  • Ville-Marie Borough Adopts Restated Zoning By-Law, 3/27/2013

Events

  • Building today the world of tomorrow, 5/4/2023
  • 2023 Symposium - Own tomorrow, 5/4/2023
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the Real Estate Industry, 5/28/2020
  • Développement immobilier : pleins feux sur les nouveautés et modifications récentes, 3/11/2020
  • Challenging a Property Assessment, 1/18/2017
  • What’s new: Securities on monetary claims and in favour of a hypothecary representative, 5/25/2016

News

  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018
  • The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 200 Fasken lawyers, 4/12/2018
  • Fasken Martineau Wins Mining Law Firm of the Year in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/22/2017
  • The Legal 500 Canada 2017: 63 Fasken Martineau lawyers ranked, 11/15/2016
  • Solid results from The Best Lawyers in Canada 2017 as Fasken Martineau increases its “Lawyers of the Year”, 8/10/2016
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2016: 163 Fasken Martineau lawyers named, 9/1/2015
  • Droit-Inc mentions a number of Fasken Martineau lawyers in an article on the recent acquisition of Vision Globale by TVA Group, 11/17/2014
  • Fasken Martineau advises TVA Group on its $118 million acquisition of Vision Globale, 11/13/2014
  • Zenith Awards 2014: John Torrey and John Turner honoured by Lexpert, 10/6/2014

Publications

  • Neate and Godfrey : Bank Confidentiality – 6th Edition, 1/1/2015
  • Neate and Godfrey: Bank Confidentiality, 7/11/2011
  • Coming Into Force of Lobbying Legislation in Alberta, 10/5/2009
Book Neate and Godfrey : Bank Confidentiality – 6th Edition
Article Neate and Godfrey: Bank Confidentiality

Speaking Engagements

  • Les servitudes dans le cadre de projets à usages mixtes et de restriction d’usages (Servitudes in mixed-use projects and servitudes that create use restrictions), 6/17/2016
  • Legal Opinions in the Context of Transactions, 2/24/2016
  • Montréal’s deal of the year: the anatomy of a $500M transaction, 2/9/2016
  • David vs. Goliath: The nimble developer and the institutional investor enter into a real estate joint venture, 4/28/2015
  • Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act, 11/27/2012
  • SWAPs and Derivatives: Legal Aspects and Basic Concepts, 2/13/2012
Les servitudes dans le cadre de projets à usages mixtes et de restriction d’usages (Servitudes in mixed-use projects and servitudes that create use restrictions) Presented at Communic’Action, the key to success (2016 Annual Convention) organized by the Canadian Association of ParaLegals location location Montreal Hotel Plaza Centre-Ville
Legal Opinions in the Context of Transactions Presented at Fasken Martineau Institute location location Montreal Fasken Martineau
Montréal’s deal of the year: the anatomy of a $500M transaction Presented at Quebec apartment investment conference organized by Canadian Real Estate Forums