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Elias Retsinas Associé/Partner Montréal

Elias Retsinas

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2003
Language(s) French, English, Greek
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Elias Retsinas practices in the area of real estate law and is a partner at Fasken’s Montreal office. His practice is focused primarily on real estate joint ventures, including the acquisition, development, financing and leasing of real estate assets such as mixed use development projects, office and residential towers and hotel properties.

Elias regularly acts on behalf of various developers, lenders, investors, family offices and hotel operators and has extensive knowledge and understanding of the technical and business aspects surrounding the real estate industry. He has established a reputation as a solution driven dealmaker and is recognized and sought after as one of Montreal’s go to real estate lawyers. In 2024, Elias was made a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA).

Achievements

Client Work

  • Guy Sherbrooke Limited Partnership secured construction facilities of C$328 million for the Le Sherbrooke project in Montréal, [Deal - Guy Sherbrooke Limited Partnership], Secured construction facilities for Le Sherbrooke project.
  • LaSalle Canada Core Real Property, L.P. acquires 50% interest in Maison Manuvie, [Deal - LaSalle Investment Management (Canada) on behalf of LaSalle Canada Core Real Property, L.P.]
  • eStruxture finalizes the acquisition of the Canadian data center business from Aptum Technologies and enters into a credit facility with Deutsche Bank Credit Solutions and Direct Lending, [Deal - eStruxture Data Centers Inc.], Digital Colony sells Aptum Technologies’ all eight Canadian data centers to eStruxture.
  • Advised on sale of COLO-D to Cologix, [Deal - COLO-D]
  • The Brivia Group Acquires 12 Acres of Undeveloped Land in Mont-Tremblant, [Deal - Brivia Group]
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia establishes loan facilities totalling approximately C$315 million, [Deal - Bank of Nova Scotia]
  • Broccolini sells ABB Complex, [Deal - Broccolini Group]
  • GI Partners acquires industry leading data centre from Ericsson ICT, [Deal - GI Partners]
  • Sale of light industrial portfolios in Montreal’s West Island, [Deal - Confidential Client]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, BCL McGill University
  • BA McGill University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Quebec Bar Association

Knowledge

Events

News

Speaking Engagements

  • Real Estate Holdings Structures - From Limited Partnerships to Trusts, 4/22/2014
  • What are the best ways to negotiate operating costs in commercial leases?, 5/7/2013
  • Updated version - Pitfalls to avoid in drafting a commitment letter, 4/27/2012
Real Estate Holdings Structures - From Limited Partnerships to Trusts Speaker location location Montreal
Updated version - Pitfalls to avoid in drafting a commitment letter Speaker, Banque de Montréal training location location Montréal

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