Mark Giavedoni is a partner in Gowling WLG's Hamilton office and a member of the firm’s National Real Estate Industry Sector Group, National Expropriation Law Group, National Construction Law Group and National Municipal Law Group. A Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law by the Law Society of Ontario, Mark provides his clients with strategic advice on all aspects of real property transactions: title repairs, financing, project structure and development, dispute prevention and resolution. He is frequently consulted by municipalities, universities, school boards, utilities and other lawyers to advise on complex matters. His experience enables him to guide and represent clients on condominium structures and developments; commercial leases; financings and secured lending; purchase and sale transactions; land use planning and assembly; expropriations; construction contracts and facilities/project management. Mark is a past president of the Hamilton Law Association. He has been recognized in both The Best Lawyers in Canada and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Mark won the 2021 Federation of Ontario Law Associations President’s Award. He is currently the Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations.