100 King St W, Suite 1600, 1 First Cdn Pl, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2004 (ON)
Aleksandra (Aleks) Finelli is a partner in Gowling WLG's Real Estate Group. Possessing over 20 years of experience, her practice is primarily focused on commercial real estate, secured lending and project development and encompasses a wide variety of commercial transactions, including real property acquisitions and dispositions, sale/leasebacks, land development and financing transactions. Her clients include private landowners, developers, lenders, borrowers, institutions and multinational organizations. Aleks also advises some of Canada's most prominent landlords and tenants on complex leasing matters involving office, retail and industrial properties as well as mixed-use projects. She also has significant experience assisting with large national and international merger and acquisition deals. Complementing her commercial real estate practice, Aleks has extensive experience working on public-private partnerships, green energy projects (including wind and solar power farms), senior housing and the privatization of gaming facilities. She routinely assists clients with acquiring lands, financing and the developmental stages of various construction projects. Aleks is a member of the Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women (Toronto CREW) and is a mentor to a number of lawyers.
