Stefan Fews is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial and Commercial Real Estate practices. He specializes in commercial real estate law and joint ventures. His expertise includes general corporate and commercial law, the structuring of partnerships, co-ownerships, companies and other entities, as well as the acquisition, disposition, leasing and development of major real estate assets of various classes. Stefan also acts as counsel to institutional and private lenders and all variety of borrowers in secured financing transactions.

Representative Work

• Acted for Société générale de financement du Québec in connection with the acquisition by its subsidiary from Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc., of the largest privately-owned forest in Québec, having a total area in excess of 960,000 acres for a price of $60.4 million.
• Acted for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited (Cadillac Fairview) in its acquisition of the Windsor Station complex and other real estate assets from Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Canadian Pacific) for $86 million. As part of the transaction, Canadian Pacific has entered into a long-term lease with Cadillac Fairview to remain the principal tenant of Windsor Station. Windsor Station is located at 1160 De La Gauchetière in downtown Montréal and represents an important heritage property. It houses more than 300,000 square feet of leasable office space.
• Acted for Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. which with a major financial partner each acquired a 50% interest from SITQ National Inc. in the building located at 1981 McGill College Avenue in Montréal, Québec.
• Acted for a Canadian Pension Fund in connection with its formation of a joint venture with a local developer and direct investment in real estate development projects in India.
• Acted for a Canadian Pension Fund in connection with its acquisition of an undivided co-ownership interest in a portfolio of commercial properties in Montréal comprising over 3 million square feet of rental space.
• Acted for Cadim Inc. in its partnership arrangements with Westmont Hospitality Group and Kimco Realty Corporation, and on behalf of the consortium, in connection with their joint acquisition of Intown Suites Management Inc.
• Acted for Cominar REIT in its $592 million acquisition of 6.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties from Homburg Invest Inc., representing approximately 72% of the leasable space acquired by Homburg in its purchase of Alexis Nihon REIT.
• Acted for Telemédia Ventures Inc. in respect to its formation of a partnership with European Investors and the partnership’s acquisition of two downtown city blocks, including the Château Viger, for the purposes of redevelopment.
• Acted for 333 Sherbrooke Street East L.P. as it secured $62 million in loans from SNSPF Interim Finance B.V. for the working capital and the construction of Phase II of the residential condominium development located at 333 Sherbrooke Street East in Montréal. Phase I of the development includes 113 condominium units. Phase II is yet to be constructed but will include 112 units.
• Represented 1351531 Ontario Limited, a subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, when it completed the sale of the 18 building, 1,213 unit apartment complex known as the Highfield Park Apartments located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to OMERS Realty Corporation.

 

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