Real Estate Syndication
BAX Securities Law™ has decades of experience structuring investment vehicles and raising capital in all major Canadian real estate markets.
Overview
Canada real estate markets are an important investment opportunity for Canadian, American and international investors. Our clients range from seasoned commercial real estate developers and brokers to individuals raising capital for their first real estate deal.
We advise our clients on:
- syndications including REITs, limited partnerships and corporations for real estate entrepreneurs and small business start-ups in the Canadian and cross border context;
- going public transactions for REITs and other real estate entities;
- equity and debt financings in the private markets including the preparation of offering memoranda / subscription documents as well as securities compliance; and
- RSP eligible products such as syndicated mortgages, mortgage investment corporations, mutual fund trusts and “public corporations”.
Our clients range from seasoned commercial real estate developers and brokers to individuals raising capital for their first real estate deal. We have been involved in numerous public and private syndication transactions for real estate related products including RSP eligible products such as syndicated mortgages, mortgage investment corporations, mutual fund trusts and “public corporations”.
Our clients are active in several real estate areas including office, retail and industrial properties, residential projects, buildings designed for multiple families, condominium projects, and healthcare-related real estate projects.
We advise clients on mortgage investment entities (MIEs) including mortgage investment corporations (MICs) under the Income Tax Act in structuring and formation of entities, securities, financial services compliance and regulation, and capital raising including equity, debt and trust, and limited partnership units.
Key Contacts
Real Estate Law News and Insights
FINTRAC Supports Mortgage Sector Compliance
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has published a set of resources to support Canadian mortgage…
New FINTRAC anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism requirements target mortgage sector
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has published new anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism requirements (the new…
FSRA’s Enforcement Activities – Syndicated Mortgages
An area of enforcement activity has been in the syndicated mortgage area, Syndicated mortgages continue to be a regulatory minefield…
FINTRAC Issues New AML Requirements for Mortgage Administrators, Brokers, and
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has issued new Anti-Money Laundering Requirements (AML) for Mortgage Administrators, Brokers,…
CSA Notice 45-328 – Update on Amendments relating to Syndicated
On February 25, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), referring to amendments to certain securities rules affecting the prospectus and…
OSC Notice of Amendments to OSC Rule 45-501 Ontario Prospectus
On December 7, 2020 the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced that they are making amendments to OSC Rule 45- 501…
Awards and Recognition
- Best Lawyers Best Canadian Law Firm: BAX Securities Law® received this award in 2025 and 2026
- Canadian Lawyer Top Corporate Law Boutiques: BAX Securities Law® received this award in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Barbara Hendrickson has been repeatedly recognized in the Corporate Finance & Securities Law area.
