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No matter the market, we get the deal done.
The largest female-led Real Estate team in Canada, our collaborative approach is a game changer for clients. With an unmatched depth of knowledge and breadth of service, we are a diverse group of dedicated professionals who deliver on major transactions.
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Overview

Fasken’s Real Estate Group is your go-to team of experts in all types of real estate matters. We deliver on major projects and transactions and provide ongoing support for your ongoing leasing, financing and transactional needs. Our bench strength is unmatched across the country.

Fasken lawyers get the deal done. Our primary goal is to achieve your objectives efficiently. We deploy our expertise, resources and innovative solutions to partner in your success. We can leverage technological solutions and deploy the depth of our whole team to your benefit.

Our clients include real estate developers, private institutional investors, both local and foreign, financial institutions, pension funds, pension fund managers, insurance companies and Crown corporations. We represent both privately held clients and publicly traded corporations and REITs.

We can advise buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, developers and investors and landlords and tenants, in respect of office, retail, industrial, multi-residential and institutional properties. We can take on your development, infrastructure and network projects with hands on experience.

Our lawyers have the local expertise to advise you on the most complex issues facing your projects, while leveraging a truly national platform to execute portfolio-wide strategies and transactions.

Our offices across Canada can simultaneously handle acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures and investment transactions in multiple jurisdictions. We are experienced in handling real estate matters for specialized industries and sectors.

Fasken’s Real Estate Group is ranked among the top by respected publications such as Chambers Canada and Legal 500, and many of our team members are recognized by leading industry rankings such as Best Lawyers, Lexpert and Who’s Who Legal.

Many of us have worked in-house at client organizations. We understand what keeps our clients “up at night.”

Browse some of our presentations or contact any of our lawyers to learn more.

Areas of Expertise

  • Acquisitions & dispositions, Our real estate group is recognized nationwide for its expertise and bench strength. We’ll apply our experience, our efficient processes and our practical advice in order to provide value at every stage of the deal.
  • Commercial leasing, Fasken understands what it takes to draft sophisticated commercial leases. We’ll work with you to provide the level of assistance and advice that will result in a more valuable lease for your particular business interests.
  • Development, land use planning and property tax, Fasken is driven to help clients complete outstanding projects in demanding situations. We ensure plans are both workable and bankable, whether it means strategizing to make the most of available real estate, finding sources of financing or minimizing risks in contracts.
  • Hospitality & leisure, Fasken understands the challenges in this industry. We work with major investors, owners and managers to create business strategies that maximize returns.
  • Investment properties & joint ventures, Fasken works with clients to ensure the viability of their joint ventures. Whether you need to navigate governance issues, create mechanisms that promote value creation or incentivize partners, we can help.
  • Mixed-used, multi-residential & condominium projects, Fasken has decades of experience in helping clients complete complex real estate projects of all kinds.
  • Real estate financing, Fasken simplifies complex matters by streamlining negotiations. Borrowers and lenders have numerous options, but choosing the right strategy and structuring the deal can be daunting without an experienced legal team at your side.
  • Transportation, networks & utilities, Fasken facilitates the assembly, acquisition and negotiation of land rights through direct negotiation and expropriation. Our national expertise is also helpful for clients pursuing concurrent regulatory approvals from authorities at every level and in every location where their operations and assets are held.

Achievements

  • Ranked in Québec in Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use, Chambers Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in South Africa in Real Estate law, Chambers Global 2025 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Real Estate, The Globe and Mail 2022 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Real Estate , Chambers Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Real Estate, The Legal 500 Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Ranked as top-tier (Band 1) in Real Estate in Quebec, Chambers Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Ranked in Real Estate in British Columbia, Ontario, and Québec, Chambers Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Recognized in Real Estate Law, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025
  • Recognized in South Africa in Real Estate law, Best Lawyers 2021 to 2025
  • Recognized in Commercial Leasing Law, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Andrea L. Centa, Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3348, [email protected]
  • Mariella Lo Papa, Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4348, [email protected]
  • Carmine Boskovich, Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4831, [email protected]
Real estate lawyer in Toronto, Ontario, Andrea Centa Andrea L. Centa Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3348
Mariella Lo Papa Montréal Partner/Associé Mariella Lo Papa Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law Montréal, QC +1 514 397 4348
Carmine Boskovich, Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law Carmine Boskovich Partner | Co-Leader, Real Estate Law Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4831

Experience

  • La Ronde to be acquired by EPR Properties, [Deal - Six Flags], Sale of La Ronde to ERP Properties.
  • SCI Capital Partners and Reddy Ice acquire Arctic Glacier, [Deal - SCI Capital Partners and Reddy Ice], Investment advisory firm and ice products manufacturer acquire Canadian ice products provider
  • Carttera completes sale of four‑building industrial portfolio to Cadillac Fairview in Mississauga, [Deal - Carttera Management Inc. and Carttera Private Equities], Canadian real estate developer completes multi-building industrial portfolio disposition in the Greater Toronto Area
  • Novacap and H5 Data Centers form HyscaleIX Data Centers and acquire a strategic portfolio of carrier hotels, [Deal - 365 Data Centers, H5 Data Centers], Formation of HyscaleIX Data Centers and related carrier hotels acquisition.
  • POL R Enterprises acquires Belform Insulation, [Deal - Enterprises POL R inc.], Acquisition of Belform Insulation LTD by POL R Entreprises Inc.
  • La Caisse and Investissement Québec make strategic investment in Honco Group to support the growth of Québec-based steel processor, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec], La Caisse and Investissement Québec make strategic investment in Honco Group.
  • Awendio Solaris completed new partnership with The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK), [Deal - Awendio Solaris], Major renewable energy project.
  • Freedom Pet Supplies Inc. acquires Trueman Distribution Ltd., [Deal - Freedom Pet Supplies Inc.], Acquisition of Trueman Distribution Ltd. by Freedom Pet Supplies Inc.
  • Mode Insurance Services acquisition expands SPG Canada’s offering, [Deal - Mode Insurance Services Ltd.], Landmark expansion in the insurance industry

Knowledge

  • Redefining Design-Build: Key Updates in CCDC 14 (2026) and the Launch of CCDC 32 (2026), 6/18/2026
  • Selected Tax Measures in the 2025 Federal Budget - Canada, 11/5/2025
  • Proposed Regulations to the Ontario Construction Act: What You Need to Know, 9/15/2025
  • Alberta's Data Centre Boom: Powering the Digital Frontier, 4/29/2025
  • The Occasionally Limited Scope of Lease “Renewal Option” Clauses Based on Market Rates, 3/4/2025
  • Alberta Mortgage Registration Levies Increase Again: Land Value Now Valueless, 2/4/2025
  • Assessing key aspects of the new Expropriation Act, 1/29/2025
  • Public Construction Contracts in Québec: Government Tables its Regulation on Prompt Payments and the Prompt Settlement of Disputes, 7/18/2024
  • Important Reminders About Commercial Leases and Evaluating Lost Profits, 7/15/2024
  • Balancing the rights of lenders and commercial property owners when a dispute regarding payment of municipal charges arise, 6/13/2024

Events

  • 2026 Municipal Law Summit Real Estate Development in Québec in 2026: New Ground Rules, 5/6/2026
  • Fasken’s Construction and Infrastructure Conference, 11/19/2025
  • Recent Developments in Real Estate Litigation: What You Need to Know, 5/21/2025
  • Municipal and Expropriation Law Summit, 11/28/2024
  • Conference on Construction and Infrastructure Law, 11/13/2024
  • Recent Environmental Regulations Impacting the Real Estate Sector, 3/13/2024
  • Summit on Municipal and Expropriation Law, 11/22/2023
  • Symposium 2023 - Oh Great … More Red Tape on Real Estate in BC (because that’s what we need), 11/16/2023
  • Surrey Seminar – Often Imitated, Never Duplicated: The Perfect Contract, 6/21/2023
  • Reform of the act respecting land use planning and development and new authorities, 6/7/2023

News

  • Sarah Turney discusses a landmark Supreme Court ruling regarding an adverse possession claim in Law 360, 9/19/2025
  • Fasken Shines in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 Guide with Hundreds of Lawyers Recognized, 9/4/2025
  • Fasken Welcomes New Partner in Real Estate Law Group, 1/10/2024
  • From General Counsel to Real Estate Partner at Fasken, 10/5/2023
  • Leading Lawyer in the Real Estate Sector Joins Fasken, 6/13/2023
  • New Real Estate Counsel Joins Fasken, 5/29/2023
  • New Finance and Real Estate Counsel Joins Fasken, 5/3/2023
  • Fasken Benchmark ESG Survey Sheds Light on Key Trends For Corporate Decision-Makers, 1/9/2023
  • New Development – Real Estate Group At Fasken Adds a Partner, 10/3/2022
  • Fasken Welcomes Two New Partners at its Montreal Office, 8/30/2022