Executive summary

David is a member of the Real Estate Services Group at Gardiner Roberts, with a strong focus on multi-residential buildings. A leading practitioner in this sector, he has acted on some of the largest portfolio transactions in Ontario’s history. David brings extensive experience across all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, financings, and complex structuring.

In addition to his real estate work, David has significant experience in corporate law, advising on shareholder agreements, the formation and structuring of limited partnerships, and butterfly transactions. Known for his practical, solutions-oriented approach, David is widely recognized in the multi-residential community for his ability to work collaboratively and keep even the most complex deals moving forward.

Expertise

Representative work

  • The sale of the City Centre development in North York
  • Portfolio sale of mutli-residential buildings for a purchase price of over $1.7 billion
  • Represents many of Ontario’s largest owners of multi-res buildings
  • Several butterfly transactions involving complex tax and real estate issues
  • The sale of Camp Walden, a summer camp
  • Extensive experience in share deals as well as asset deals

Education

Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 1994

University of Western Ontario, BA, 1992

Bar admission

Ontario, 1996

Insights

Publications

  • “Leasehold Mortgages”, a chapter in Falconbridge on Mortgages (Co‑author)
  • “Piercing the Corporate Veil”, a paper for William Friedman (1996)
  • “DNA Fingerprinting”, a paper for Edward L. Greenspan concerning the court’s use and accuracy of DNA fingerprinting (1994)

Memberships and recognition

Professional memberships

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2025-2026 Real Estate Law