Partner in Commercial Real Estate Group. Regarded as a real estate problem solver and troubleshooter and a real estate litigation strategist and noted expert on section 50 (subdivision control under the Planning Act). Provides a practical mid-sized firm approach to his broad business law practice with a special focus on purchase, sale and financing of commercial real estate, Planning Act problems, mortgage fraud, real property arbitration and mediation, title insurance defence. Provides specialized services to lawyers as counsel, strategist and creative problem solver on difficult real estate issues. Provides opinions and strategy regarding real estate lawyers’ negligence claims and the standard of practice of real estate lawyers. Past co-head, Real Estate Section of the Ontario Bar Admission Course. Author, The Law of Subdivision Control in Ontario. Frequent lecturer to the Bar. Recipient, OBA Award for Excellence in Real Estate, 2000; Recipient, Law Society Medal, 2008; The Best Lawyers in Canada’s Toronto Real Estate Lawyer of the Year 2015 and 2021. Also recognized by The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, since 2004, as well as by Chambers Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Martindale-Hubbell.