John D. van Gent

Partner at Bennett Jones LLP

Recognized by Chambers Canada, Lexpert, and The Legal 500 Canada as a leading practitioner in Real Estate, John boasts 20 years of experience in Canadian commercial real estate with a primary focus on real estate financing. He has been pivotal in some of the country’s largest commercial real estate financing and workout transactions.

John’s real estate finance practice is centered on both syndicated and bilateral secured lending transactions, including revolving, term loan, and construction credit facilities. His clientele is diverse, consisting of borrowers, banks, and private non-bank commercial mortgage lenders.

He holds extensive experience with traditional real estate investment structures like joint ventures, limited partnerships, mortgage investment funds, and other co-ownership arrangements. Additionally, John frequently represents both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing, sub-leasing, and land leasing transactions.

His impressive portfolio includes working with government and quasi-government entities such as PortsToronto on projects involving real estate holdings along the Toronto waterfront, including the development of the pedestrian tunnel to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and the Villiers Island Precinct.

Year Call to Bar: 2002

Phone: (416) 777-6522

Fax: (416) 863-1716

Email: [email protected]

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