Rod's practice involves a variety of commercial real estate matters including the acquisition, disposition and financing of commercial property, co-ownership structures, property management, and the leasing of office, industrial and retail premises.
He has also assisted with real property matters as part of corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, equity offerings and insolvency restructurings.
Representative Work
- Monex Group Inc
Monex Group in its acquisition of 3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.
- Trilogy
Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
- TransUnion
TransUnion in its $638 million acquisition of Sontiq
- TopBuild
TopBuild in its $1 billion acquisition of Distribution International
- H&R REIT
H&R REIT in its $1.67 billion sale of The Bow Office Tower
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Enterprise Holdings Inc. in its Canadian subsidiary's acquisition of Discount Car and Truck Rentals
- Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.
Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. in its $560 million financing of The One building
- Syndicate of agents co-led by TD Securities and Scotiabank
Syndicate of agents co-led by TD Securities and Scotiabank in connection with the $200 million issue of series F senior unsecured debentures by CT REIT
- TPG Capital LP
TPG Capital LP in its proposed acquisition of Transplace Inc.
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell Retirement Residences on its $254-million acquisition of five premier retirement residences in Ontario and certain joint venture structuring relating to the transaction
- TELUS Corp.
TELUS in its $225 million green bond financing
- SmartCentres REIT
SmartCentres REIT in its $1.16 billion acquisition of the SmartCentres platform
- Syndicate of underwriters with RBC Capital Markets and CIBC acting as joint bookrunners
The underwriters in connection with the $263.5 million initial public offering of CT REIT
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell Retirement Residences in its $931 million joint venture purchase together with Welltower Inc. of 42 seniors facilities throughout Canada
- Dream Office REIT
Dream Office REIT (formerly Dundee REIT) on its $832 million acquisition of a 29-property Canadian office portfolio from Slate/ Blackstone
- Dream Office REIT
Dream Office REIT in its sale of a $2.3 billion Eastern real estate portfolio to GE Real Estate
- SmartREIT in connection with its $1.16 billion acquisition of the SmartCentres platform, including interests in a portfolio of 24 properties
- Chartwell Retirement Residences in connection with its $254 million acquisition of five premier retirement residences
- TELUS Corporation and Westbank Corporation in connection with the $225 million first mortgage green bond financing of TELUS Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Brookfield and the other issuers in connection with the $200 million first mortgage financing of Place de Ville I & II, Ottawa, Ontario
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection with more than $400 million in credit facilities provided in connection with the privatization of TransGlobe REIT and in connection with numerous other credit facilities in respect of multi-residential properties
- Royal Bank of Canada in connection with more than $200 million of credit facilities provided in respect of retirement facilities in Canada
- Chartwell Retirement Residences in connection with the $931 million joint venture purchase together with Welltower Inc. of 42 seniors facilities throughout Canada
- The underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of Canadian Tire REIT, involving the sale and leaseback of 256 Canadian Tire retail operations across the country of an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.5 billion
Monex Group in its acquisition of 3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.
Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
TransUnion in its $638 million acquisition of Sontiq
TopBuild in its $1 billion acquisition of Distribution International
- H&R REIT
H&R REIT in its $1.67 billion sale of The Bow Office Tower
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Enterprise Holdings Inc. in its Canadian subsidiary's acquisition of Discount Car and Truck Rentals
- Meritz Securities Co., Ltd.
Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. in its $560 million financing of The One building
- Syndicate of agents co-led by TD Securities and Scotiabank
Syndicate of agents co-led by TD Securities and Scotiabank in connection with the $200 million issue of series F senior unsecured debentures by CT REIT
- TPG Capital LP
TPG Capital LP in its proposed acquisition of Transplace Inc.
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell Retirement Residences on its $254-million acquisition of five premier retirement residences in Ontario and certain joint venture structuring relating to the transaction
- TELUS Corp.
TELUS in its $225 million green bond financing
- SmartCentres REIT
SmartCentres REIT in its $1.16 billion acquisition of the SmartCentres platform
- Syndicate of underwriters with RBC Capital Markets and CIBC acting as joint bookrunners
The underwriters in connection with the $263.5 million initial public offering of CT REIT
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell Retirement Residences in its $931 million joint venture purchase together with Welltower Inc. of 42 seniors facilities throughout Canada
- Dream Office REIT
Dream Office REIT (formerly Dundee REIT) on its $832 million acquisition of a 29-property Canadian office portfolio from Slate/ Blackstone
- Dream Office REIT
Dream Office REIT in its sale of a $2.3 billion Eastern real estate portfolio to GE Real Estate
- SmartREIT in connection with its $1.16 billion acquisition of the SmartCentres platform, including interests in a portfolio of 24 properties
- Chartwell Retirement Residences in connection with its $254 million acquisition of five premier retirement residences
- TELUS Corporation and Westbank Corporation in connection with the $225 million first mortgage green bond financing of TELUS Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Brookfield and the other issuers in connection with the $200 million first mortgage financing of Place de Ville I & II, Ottawa, Ontario
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection with more than $400 million in credit facilities provided in connection with the privatization of TransGlobe REIT and in connection with numerous other credit facilities in respect of multi-residential properties
- Royal Bank of Canada in connection with more than $200 million of credit facilities provided in respect of retirement facilities in Canada
- Chartwell Retirement Residences in connection with the $931 million joint venture purchase together with Welltower Inc. of 42 seniors facilities throughout Canada
- The underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of Canadian Tire REIT, involving the sale and leaseback of 256 Canadian Tire retail operations across the country of an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.5 billion
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Cross Canada Land Development Update: Opportunities in a Changing Legislative Landscape
A cross-country update on recent and proposed land use planning and development legislation affecting the commercial real estate sector.
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Real Estate (Ontario)
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Property Development; Property Leasing
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Real Estate Law
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Legal 500: Recognized as a Recommended Lawyer, Real Estate
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Who’s Who Legal: Recognized as one of the leading Canadian practitioners in the Hospitality sector in Canada
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Thomson Reuters: “Stand-out Lawyer”
Community Involvement
- Ontario Bar Association, Real Property Section Executive – 2006 to 2015 (Chair – 2012-2014)
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Cross Canada Land Development Update: Opportunities in a Changing Legislative Landscape
Read moreCredentials
Education
- University of Toronto, LL.B.
- McMaster University, B.Eng. & Mgt.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association / Ontario Bar Association
