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Special Committee of independent trustees of H&R Real Estate Investment Trust review of strategic alternatives

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Client

Special Committee of H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

Fasken advised the Special Committee of H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”), in connection with its strategic review of potential transactions involving the sale of the REIT or of all or substantially all of its assets. On November 25, 2025, the REIT announced that it entered into binding agreements with multiple buyers to sell retail and office properties in Canada and the United States, for total gross proceeds before transaction costs of $1.5 billion.

Fasken advised the Special Committee of H&R Real Estate Investment Trust with a team that included Grant McGlaughlin, Gesta Abols, George Soules and Barbara Clark (Capital Markets and M&A).

Jurisdiction

  • Ontario

Team

  • Grant E. McGlaughlin, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4382, [email protected]
  • Gesta A. Abols, Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice, Toronto, ON, +1 416 943 8978, [email protected]
  • George Soules, Associate | Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 7810, [email protected]
  • Barbara Clark, Associate | Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3412, [email protected]
Grant McGlaughlin Toronto Lawyer Grant E. McGlaughlin Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Toronto, ON +1 416 865 4382
Gesta Abols Toronto Lawyer Gesta A. Abols Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice Toronto, ON +1 416 943 8978
George Soules Toronto Student George Soules Associate | Corporate/Commercial Toronto, ON +1 416 868 7810
Barbara Clark Toronto Lawyer Barbara Clark Associate | Corporate/Commercial Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3412