Executive Summary
Zev Zlotnick is Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department and Co-Chair of its Financial Services Group. He is also a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee and former member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Zev advises owners, developers, lenders, landlords, property and asset managers, and tenants across a broad range of multi-residential, seniors living, commercial, and retail properties. His work includes negotiating acquisitions and dispositions, structuring transactions, and drafting sophisticated commercial leases and related agreements. He also acts for Tier I commercial mortgage lenders, Schedule I banks, lending syndicates, and corporate borrowers in connection with primary, secondary, mezzanine, and construction real estate financings.
In addition to his real estate practice, Zev advises on corporate and commercial matters, with a focus on asset and share acquisitions, financings, and corporate structuring. He has extensive experience acting for private and public companies, including start-ups and technology-driven businesses.
Zev is known for delivering practical, professional advice in a timely and efficient manner, helping clients move complex transactions forward with confidence.
Expertise
- Commercial Real Estate
- Business and Corporate Commercial
- Financial Services
My Blog
In-House Legal Counsel
- Managing Conflicts of Interest: A Brief Guide for In-House Counsel - November 6, 2025
- Corporate Governance: What In-House Counsel in Ontario Need to Know - August 13, 2025
- Providing Enforceability Opinions - May 27, 2025
- Everest Finance Corporation v. Jonker, 2023 ONCA 87 - February 9, 2023
Commercial Mortgage Lenders
- Ten Things Every Commercial Mortgage Lender Should Know About CMHC-Insured Lending - July 16, 2026
- How GST/HST Works on Multi-Residential Rental Construction? - February 25, 2026
- Retail Property Lending: Managing Risks Amid Changing Retail Landscapes - November 5, 2025
- Is a Witness Required for Personal Guarantees or Signatures? - August 12, 2025
- Multi-Residential Lending: Navigating Tenant Protection Laws and Recent Case Developments - May 28, 2025
- Title Insurance vs Title Opinion - April 24, 2025
- Super Priority Liens: What Commercial Mortgage Lenders Need to Know - March 4, 2025
- Has the Construction Lien Period Expired? - January 8, 2025
- Why Commercial Real Estate Lenders in Ontario Should Avoid Being Co-Defendants in Construction Lien Matters - November 13, 2024
- Commercial Real Estate Lenders and Construction Liens - October 22, 2024
- Impact of Unsecured Debt on a Mortgage Lender's Security - September 18, 2024
- Specific Assignment of Lease - August 29, 2024
- Steps in a Power of Sale - May 14, 2024
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) - What does it mean and why is it important? - February 27, 2024
- More or Less Mortgage Terms? - February 20, 2024
- Criminal Rate of Interest - February 13, 2024
- Choosing the Right Mortgage Enforcement Remedy in Ontario - December 20, 2023
- How is your Environmental Indemnity? - October 18, 2023
- Enforcement Against Guarantors – But the Loan Terms Have Changed! - October 4, 2023
- Commercial Lending Where There is a Limited Partnership - August 2, 2023
- I’m a Lender! How do I get my 3-month Interest Penalty on a Borrower Default? - April 26, 2023
- Lending Against a Partial Beneficial Interest? - January 26, 2023
- How Do I Get All My Lender Fees? - December 14, 2022
- Is Your Demand Loan Demandable? - November 8, 2022
- Mortgage Assumptions and VTBs in a Rising Interest Rate Market - October 13, 2022
- How Do I Lend to LPs & REITs? - September 13, 2022
- 1-Minute Read for Commercial Mortgage Lenders: Beneficial Ownership vs. Registered - August 23, 2022
Other Topics / General
- Attornment and Non-Disturbance Agreements - August 6, 2024
- What is an Enforceability Opinion and do I need one? - May 31, 2023
- PPSA Registrations for a GSA vs for a Guarantee - March 15, 2023
Board Memberships
- Trustee of GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust
- Member of the Board of Directors of Kayla’s Children Centre
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in Canada – 2021 - present (Real Estate Law)
- Best Lawyers in Canada – 2021 - present (Banking and Finance Law)
Professional Involvement
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
- Ontario Retirement Communities Association

