Executive summary

Zev is Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Group and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Group at Gardiner Roberts. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Compensation 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

Education

Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 2003

Schulich School of Business, MBA, 2003

York University, BAS, 1999

Bar admission

Ontario, 2004

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Memberships and recognition

Board memberships

  • Trustee of GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Kayla’s Children Centre

Professional memberships

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Ontario Retirement Communities Association

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in Canada – 2021 – present (Real Estate Law)
  • Best Lawyers in Canada – 2021 – present (Banking and Finance Law)