Commercial Real Estate and Property Disputes
At ATAC LAW, our steadfast real estate lawyers provide exceptional legal counsel to developers, investors, businesses and property owners involved in significant real estate matters throughout British Columbia. We advise on complex property matters requiring sophisticated legal and commercial guidance.
Real Estate Counsel for Complex Matters
Our work across real estate, construction and litigation gives us a broader understanding of the legal and commercial framework surrounding a property. We apply our strong background for our clients’ benefit.
We aim to avoid surprises in your real estate transaction. Complex deals require careful attention to your commercial commitments, development plans and the rights you are acquiring or giving up. Our experience in property transactions and litigation helps us recognise where agreements can fall short and address those issues during negotiations.
We work through the difficult points with you, explain the available choices and negotiate practical solutions before you commit. By addressing potential obstacles early, we help avoid unnecessary delays and keep the transaction focused on your priorities for timing, cost and certainty.
Our lawyers represent clients in private dispute-resolution processes and contested proceedings before the courts of British Columbia. We also advise on matters involving municipal, regulatory and administrative decision-makers, including judicial review where public decisions affect property or development interests.
With more than fifty years of combined experience, our lawyers bring disciplined legal analysis and substantial practical judgment to complex real estate matters.
Our Real Estate Law Services
Our practice encompasses significant legal issues involving commercial property, development and real estate interests. Explore our principal service areas below to learn how our lawyers advise on transactions, disputes and development matters across British Columbia.
Our real estate litigation lawyers represent clients in significant disputes involving failed transactions, deposits, misrepresentation, competing property interests and rights affecting land. We also advise on certificates of pending litigation, co-ownership disputes, urgent court relief and enforcement against property.
View Real Estate LitigationWe advise purchasers, vendors, developers and investors on commercial property acquisitions, dispositions and other negotiated transactions. Our work includes due diligence, development land acquisitions, transaction structures, title matters and contractual terms that can materially affect the deal.
View Commercial Real Estate TransactionsWe advise landlords and tenants on commercial leases throughout the leasing relationship. Our work includes lease negotiation, assignments, renewals, estoppels, defaults, termination and enforcement involving retail, office, industrial and mixed-use premises.
View Commercial LeasingWe advise developers, landowners and investors on the agreements and legal relationships supporting complex development projects. Our work includes acquisition and holding structures, joint ventures, land assemblies, financing arrangements and disputes that can affect control, ownership or the course of a project.
View Real Estate DevelopmentWe advise developers and purchasers on presale agreements, disclosure obligations and disputes arising before completion. Our work includes disclosure statements and amendments, deposits, contractual rights, rescission issues and failed presale completions.
View Presale and DisclosureMeet the Real Estate Lawyers Behind Our Clients' Success
Mike C. Stewart is a partner at ATAC LAW, a professional engineer, and counsel in construction disputes. He holds the P.Eng. designation in British Columbia and Ontario, and practised as…
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Dan H. Griffith is a partner at ATAC LAW and a litigator whose work is conducted in the courtroom, in civil and criminal matters alike, and carried to appeal where…
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James Un is a Senior Associate Lawyer at ATAC LAW, drawn to the disputes that turn on property, contracts, and money: who owns what, who owed whom, and what the…
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Gurpal is a construction, real estate, and commercial lawyer at ATAC LAW whose practice follows a project across its entire life, from the contracts and site agreements that set it…
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Rodolfo Assinger is a litigator at ATAC LAW whose civil practice moves fluently across construction, employment, commercial, property, estate, and administrative disputes. He is retained by individuals and business owners,…
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Roy Donghee Kim is a trial lawyer at ATAC LAW and a professional engineer whose practice concentrates where technical judgment comes under legal scrutiny. He acts for engineers and engineering…
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Megan is a associate lawyer at ATAC LAW whose practice centres on resolving disputes in the civil and commercial courts, with particular depth in construction, real estate, and corporate conflicts.…
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Siwei Xu is a civil litigator at ATAC LAW who acts in the disputes that arise when a commercial or personal relationship breaks down, between landlord and tenant, employer and…
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James Cain practises construction, commercial, real estate, and corporate law at ATAC LAW, moving between the transactions he helps structure and the disputes that can arise from them. His clients…
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Raghav is an associate lawyer at ATAC LAW. His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, construction disputes, commercial arbitration, regulatory proceedings, and criminal defence. Raghav has extensive advocacy experience…
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Siqi Wang is an associate lawyer at ATAC LAW whose practice is given to disputes in which the sum at issue, the asset, or the relationship between the parties admits…
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Shuni Zhang is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Team at ATAC LAW. Shuni maintains a broad civil and commercial litigation practice, with particular depth in construction,…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have another question about a commercial real estate matter? Our real estate team is available to assist.
Contact Our Team →Legal advice is often most valuable before significant rights or obligations are fixed. Early review can help identify issues in the proposed arrangement, clarify the allocation of risk and ensure that the governing documents reflect your commercial objectives before commitments are made.
A threatened completion can raise immediate questions concerning contractual rights, deposits, available remedies and the steps required to preserve your position. The appropriate response depends on the governing agreement and the surrounding circumstances, making early legal assessment particularly important.
In appropriate cases, court proceedings may be available to preserve property interests or prevent changes that could affect the dispute. Depending on the circumstances, interim relief may be available while the underlying rights and obligations are determined.
The appropriate process depends on the nature of the dispute, the governing agreements, the evidence and the relief sought. Some matters can be resolved through negotiation or private dispute-resolution processes, while others require arbitration or proceedings before the courts of British Columbia.
Our practice does not focus on standard residential purchase and sale conveyancing, refinancing or similar routine transactions. We concentrate on property matters requiring substantive negotiation, strategic advice, complex documentation or experienced advocacy.
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Every real estate law matter begins with a conversation. We care about our clients and are invested in their success as much as our own. We are more than legal advisors, we are your partners. Our real estate lawyers provide clear, practical guidance so you can move forward with confidence.
That same straight-talking approach is why all our partners refer their clients to us. If someone you work with needs our expertise, we will take great care of them and keep you in the loop throughout.