Overview

Shawn has extensive experience advising clients as a member of the Lending/Insolvency and Commercial Real Estate & Development teams. He strives to provide value, and believes receiving good counsel is paramount to navigating complex issues.

Shawn works with and acts for property owners; lenders and borrowers, including equipment lessors; insolvency and restructuring professionals, and creditors. He has specific expertise acting for non-resident clients. Shawn advises clients on:

Acquisition and development financing

Operating and capital financing and leasing

Aircraft, rail, and vessel financing and leasing

Syndicated loans

Real estate acquisitions and sales

Apartment portfolio and bulk unit transactions

Resort, luxury residential, and strata hotels

Fractional interests and private residence clubs

Commercial foreclosures, bankruptcy, receivership, restructuring, and other security enforcement proceedings

Tenant insolvencies

Strata wind-ups

RECENT WORK

Collaborated with Koffman Kalef colleagues to create an exceptional Strata Wind-up Group

Completing several successful strata wind-ups in the last 2 years

Participated on local counsel in connection with the acquisition of Grouse Mountain Resort

Advised lead leaders on several significant residential and mixed-use syndicated construction project financing

Completed 500 railcar lease financing transactions

Structured interim funding and sale/leaseback of a large fleet of aircraft

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1991 (BC)