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Daniel Shapira

Daniel Shapira

Partner
Co-chair, Canadian Real Estate Group
About

Daniel is a commercial real estate lawyer with a broad and sophisticated practice. He advises clients on all aspects of property development, sales and acquisitions, joint ventures, fund formation, commercial leasing, and financing transactions. His financing work includes land development and construction loans, acquisition facilities, and operating facilities.

Daniel also has significant experience advising underwriters and issuers in a wide range of real estate capital markets transactions. He regularly acts for buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of businesses, including those operating in the real estate sector.

Daniel has been recognized by Chambers Canada for his work in Real Estate Law and as a ‎‎“Leading Lawyer to Watch” in the area of Property Development in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. ‎In 2017, he was honoured with a Lexpert Rising Stars – Leading Lawyers Under 40.

Bar admissionsOntario, 2004
Languages
  • English
Education
  • LL.B., University of Victoria, 2003‎
  • B.A., University of Western, Ontario, 1999‎

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Property Development), 2025
  • The Legal 500 Canada (Real Estate and Construction) 2025
  • Chambers Canada (Real Estate: Ontario) 2025
  • Best Lawyers in Canada (Real Estate) 2023‎
  • ‎“Leading Lawyer to Watch” (Property Development) The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2018‎
  • Lexpert Rising Stars – Leading Lawyers Under 40‎, 2017‎

Community Involvement

  • Committee Member for Real Estate Industry - Hold’em For Life Charity Challenge ‎
  • Governor of Mount Sinai Hospital

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of Practical Law Canada's, Commercial Real Estate Advisory Board and contributor to Practical ‎Law, drafted and annually update the precedent Debenture

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