Lawyer Profile
Aubrey B. Guild-Young
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Aubrey is a partner based in our Calgary office and practices in all areas of commercial real estate including purchase, sale, development, financing and leasing. He has extensive experience in complex real estate transactions including both pre-development lands and lands with existing office, retail or industrial developments. He has completed transactions with various unique aspects such as environmental contamination, appurtenant water licenses, long term ground leases for development, syndicated investment structures among large investor groups, acquisitions and dispositions by non-resident investors, complying with foreign ownership restrictions and the sale of developments in progress. Aubrey represents clients in relation to development of land including condominiums, limited partnerships, co-ownerships, cost share, cost recovery, supplemental terms to CCDC form contracts, utility rights of way, easements, restrictive covenants and in the negotiation and preparation of municipal and utility service provider forms. In addition, Aubrey regularly acts in completing secured lending transactions in the context of both acquisitions and land development.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2006 (AB); 2016 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
Dalhousie University, L.L.B., 2005 Mount Allison University, B.A., 2002; Bar admissions: Called to the Northwest Territories Bar, 2022 Called to the Ontario Bar, 2016 Called to the Alberta Bar, 2006
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Canada Real Estate - Alberta (Up and Coming) Aubrey Guild-Young 2025-2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Real Estate Law Aubrey Guild-Young 2022-2026
Articles & Speeches
49 Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognised Across 20 Practice Areas in Chambers Canada 2026 September 2025 Rankings & Recognitions 85 Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognised Across 37 Practice Areas in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 September 2025 Rankings & Recognitions 48 Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognized Across 16 Practice Areas in Chambers Canada 2025 September 2024 Rankings & Recognitions
Selected Decisions
Represents investors and developer groups in all aspects related to the acquisition of a land assembly for development of staged master planned communities from initial ownership structuring, land diligence and purchase financing, development management agreements, subdivision and entitlements through to the sale single family, multifamily and commercial lots to builders. Acts for construction companies in the negotiation and drafting of CCDC forms including supplemental terms for projects ranging from significant foundation and structural upgrades to existing warehouse space to complete construction of new mixed use buildings. Leasing counsel to landlords and tenants in respect of long term office and retail leasing and sub-leasing and related property management issues including drafting and negotiating comprehensive landlord template leasing forms with various step-down provisions. Counsel to clients in the acquisition and disposition of portfolios of investment properties including office, retail and mixed use buildings.