David Epstein

David Epstein

Partner

David Epstein
Contact Information

David Epstein

Partner


T 416.865.6698

F 416.865.6636

E depstein@grllp.com

Education

Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B. 1994
University of Western Ontario, B.A. 1992
Bar Admission

Ontario, 1996
About Gardiner Roberts LLP

For over 100 years, Gardiner Roberts has combined the benefits of a full-service law firm with the dexterity of a mid-sized one. Our focused, cross-disciplinary, one-team approach and commitment to understand your business joins our relevant expertise, immediacy and dedication to providing client-centric, hands-on service. 100% Canadian and fully independent, we offer a level of overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness that larger firms can't touch. Resisting "cookie-cutter" law, Gardiner Roberts has built its name - one rewarding client relationship at a time.

Executive Summary

David is a member of the Real Estate Services Group with a strong focus in the field of multi-residential buildings. David is a leading practitioner in the multi-residential field and has acted on some of the largest portfolio transactions in Ontario’s history. David has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate transactions such as purchases, sales, financings and structuring. David also has extensive experience in corporate law and has handled matters such as shareholders agreements, structuring and formation of limited partnerships and butterfly transactions. Daivd is well known in the multi-residential community for his ability to be practical, reasonable and get the deal done. 

Expertise

Representative Work
  • The sale of the City Centre development in North York
  • Portfolio sale of mutli-res 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
Articles and Presentations
  • “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)
My Blog
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Professional Involvement
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association