Rosa DeFilippis

Counsel

Jurisdiction Ontario, 1999

Language(s) English

Office(s) Toronto

Contact

Business +1 416 865 5417

Email rdefilippis@fasken.com

Overview

Rosa DeFilippis is member of the firm’s Real Estate group. Her practice is focused on serving corporate and estate clients in real estate related transactional work.

Frequently drafting and negotiating the real estate aspects of share and purchase agreements, Rosa assists clients with all associated due diligence and reporting requirements. With experience in financing transactions, Rosa has acted for both lenders and borrowers. She is also actively involved in the training and mentoring of junior associates developing their real estate practices.

Prior to joining the firm, Rosa held senior legal counsel and management positions with both private developers and government agencies. Recently, she acted as General Counsel to Parkway Sheraton, Best Western Hotels, and Captain Realty Inc. where she was responsible for the day to day management of the real estate development company and hotels.

Client Work

Kellogg Company successfully completes separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co., [Deal - Kellogg Company], Kellogg Company separates into two independent public companies.
The Independent Order of Foresters sale and leaseback of 789-793 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, [Deal - The Independent Order of Foresters], Sale and leaseback of office building in Toronto.
Aphria and Tilray complete C$5 billion business combination to create largest global cannabis company, [Deal - Aphria Inc.], All-share acquisition gives rise to the world’s largest global cannabis company based on pro forma revenue
Ring International Holding acquires Maricann for C$12.4 million and certain other property from Wayland Group, [Deal - Ring International Holding AG], On April 23, 2020, Ring International Holding AG (“Ring”) completed its indirect acquisition all of the issued and outstanding shares of Wayland Group Corp.’s subsidiary, Maricann Inc. (“Maricann”), and certain other property of Wayland for a purchase price of up to CAD $12,400,000 (the “Transac...
Contested sale by the receiver of Dianor’s Ontario mining claims free of royalty rights held by a third party, [Deal - Richter Advisory Group Inc.], The matter is important because it involved a novel legal issue. The lower court’s decision was the first in Ontario to find that the court in receivership proceedings can vest mining claims free of royalty rights. Lawyers and clients in the insolvency and mining space are closely watching the Dianor matter for guidance on the sanctity of royalty rights. The Ontario Court of Appeal decision, when released, will be highest authority in Canada on the point.
Advised Sinai Health System on the purchase of a parking garage, [Deal - Sinai Health System], On April 5, 2017, Sinai Health System ("Sinai") purchased a parking garage located on the lands municipally known as 40 Murray Street, Toronto. Sinai was advised by a team comprising of Lynne Golding, Mark Brennan and Rosa DeFilippis.