In today’s unpredictable real estate leasing market, commercial landlords and tenants require a skilled legal team that can protect and advance their business objectives. At Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), the Commercial Leasing Group provides “boutique” expertise within a large national law firm. We have worked with many of the key players across the country in various industries and utilize our experience to customize solutions and address the needs of our clients.

Our dynamic group has extensive expertise in negotiating and drafting all forms of retail, office and industrial leases, including ground leases, built to suit leases, leasebacks, subleases, and ancillary documents such as assignments and consent agreements.

We offer strategic and legal advice on lease disputes, default, termination, landlord and tenant rights and remedies, lease interpretation, enforcement, and leasing matters related to Quebec civil law and aboriginal land. If a leasing dispute cannot be resolved, we leverage the expertise of FMC’s highly regarded litigation and dispute resolution team and assist with pursuing our clients’ interests.

FMC represents some of the largest and most sophisticated Canadian and U.S. developers, as well as American, national and regional landlords and tenants (including real estate corporations, REITs, pension funds and property and asset managers) with respect to retail, shopping centre, office, industrial and warehouse projects.

With direct access to various practice groups within FMC and strong cross-border expertise, we can help structure both Canadian and U.S. entities and advise them on related issues that may arise such as tax, corporate commercial, construction liens and legislative compliance.