Rosa Lupo is a partner in Gowling WLG’s Waterloo office and a member of the national Real Estate Practice Group and the Financial Institutions & Services Group. Rosa has extensive experience in a number of aspects of real estate law including property development, all manner of personal property and real property secured loan financings and leasing. She is particularly experienced in the area of residential real property subdivision development including residential development construction loans. Rosa is on the list of approved counsel for all of the national banks and several non-bank lenders and has been involved in secured financings and loan syndication transactions for financial institutions. Rosa has experience in drafting and negotiating subdivision agreements, option agreements, cross-border servicing agreements, finance opinions, complex loan agreements, inter-creditor agreements and subordination agreements. Leader of the firm's Italy Desk for Canada, Rosa helps Canadian clients pursue commercial opportunities in Italy, leveraging her in-depth local connections to connect clients with the right Italian legal advisers. Similarly, she collaborates with Italy-based clients who are looking to do business in Canada.