Overview

### Bio
Mark Giavedoni is a partner in Gowling WLG's Hamilton office and leader of the firm’s Real Estate Industry & Sector Group and the Real Estate Practice Group in Canada. He is also an active member of the firm's National Construction & Infrastructure Sector Group, Energy Group and Expropriation Group.
Mark prides himself on being a responsive and dedicated strategic advisor on all aspects of real property transactions, including acquisitions/dispositions, financing, leasing, project structure and development, asset/facilities management and operations. He is frequently consulted by municipalities, universities, school boards, utilities and other lawyers to advise on complex real estate matters. His creativity and experience enable him to guide and represent clients on:
- Condominium structures and developments
- Commercial leases
- Financings and secured lending
- Purchase and sale transactions
- Land use planning and assembly
- Expropriations (for LRT projects and educational establishments)
- Construction contracts
- Title Repairs
- Facilities management
From multi-million-dollar infrastructure and private/public partnerships to land conveyancing and transactional due diligence, Mark is equipped to be your single-source real property advisor. An LSO Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law, Mark has the expertise and personal touch to bring the right solution to advance your project, transaction or file.
Mark is the 2nd Vice-Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations and is that organization’s Real Estate Committee Chair. He is a member of the Real Estate, Municipal and Education Sections of the Ontario Bar Association. He was past president of the Hamilton Law Association and currently serves as vice-chair to the Real Estate Sub-Committee. Additionally, Mark is a member of the Ontario Expropriation Association and the Canadian Property Tax Association. He is a frequent speaker and presenter on various substantive real estate topics throughout Ontario.
Mark's achievements include receiving the Federation of Ontario Law Associations President’s Award in 2021 and surviving raising two teenagers.
### Experience
##### Representative Work
- Advising and creation of a leasehold condominium corporation for a public hospital and university, one of a handful in Ontario
- Advice and strategic partnership for post-secondary residential projects, including structure and implementation for alternative procurement and financing
- Drafting of education development charge bylaws and related advice and representation in relation to appeals
- Expropriation of school sites by school boards
- Representation of $28,000,000 initial investment in Ontario agricultural enterprise from extra-provincial partnership and placement of related security
- $50,000,000 leasehold mortgage and related security over leasehold interests on brownfield site
- Sale of 4 apartment building sites as portfolio disposition by family office to REIT
- Sale of Hotel and related amenity spaces in Niagara Falls area
- Advising on Financing and Operations of $100,000,000 long-term care and retirement home project
- Project counsel to various student residence projects for universities
- Project counsel on six-phase 4 tower condominium mixed-use project in Waterloo Region, including financing, partnership agreement, rental conversions and investment managemen
### Career & education
#### Career highlights
2013
ESB Lawyers LLP (2013-2018)
2004
Evans, Philp LLP (2004-2013)
#### Education
2004
University of Windsor Faculty of Law, LLB
2001
McMaster University, BA (Hons.), English and history
##### Memberships
- Canadian Association of University Solicitors
- Canadian Bar Association/Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Condominium Institute, Greater Golden Horseshoe
- Canadian Property Tax Association
- Federation of Ontario Law Associations (Real Estate Chair)
- Hamilton Law Association (2019-2020 President; current vice-chair of Real Estate Subcommittee)
- Hamilton Lawyers' Club
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Expropriation Association
### Publications & speaking engagements
### Presentations
- PRESENTER, "Implications of the changes to the *Construction Act*," Association of Consulting Engineering Companies and the Consulting Engineers of Ontario, Etobicoke, ON, April 2, 2019
- PRESENTER, "Legal Updates," Finance & Internal Audit Committee Workshop, sponsored by the Ontario Association of School Business Officials (OASBO) and Ontario Catholic School Business Officials Association (OCSBOA), Feb. 28, 2019
- MODERATOR and PLANNER, "Emerging Issues in Real Estate Seminar," The Hamilton Law Association - November 2013-2018
- PANEL MODERATOR, Remedies During a Failing Transaction. "Emerging Issues in Real Estate Seminar," Hamilton Law Association - November 2018
- INSTRUCTOR and PRESENTER, Corporate records and disclosure; INSTRUCTOR and PRESENTER, Changes to Common Elements; INSTRUCTOR and PRESENTER, Condominium Liens, Level 200 Directors' Course, Canadian Condominium Institute, Greater Golden Horseshoe - October 2017 & 2018
- "The Real Estate Lawyers' Last Stand: Vendor & Purchaser Applications" (Seminar and Paper), Ontario Bar Association, Real Estate Section (Troubleshooting Problem Closings) - May 2018 & November 2009
- "HST and Land Transfer Tax Issues for the Not-For-Profit and Charity Client" (Seminar and Paper), Ontario Bar Association, Charities and Not-For-Profit Section (Real Estate Issues for the Charity Lawyer) - April 2018
- "Changes to the *Construction Lien Act*" (Roundtable Seminar), The Hamilton Law Association, CPD Committee - March 2018
- "Licence vs. Lease" (Seminar and Paper), Emerging Issues in Real Estate Seminar, The Hamilton Law Association - November 2015
- "Joint Ventures and Partnerships," (Seminar), Waterloo Law Association - March 2015
- "Post-Closing Issues You Would Rather Forget About (But Should Not)" (Seminar and Paper), Emerging Issues in Real Estate Seminar, The Hamilton Law Association - November 2014
- "Insurance Clauses in Commercial Leases" (Seminar and Paper), Corporate/Commercial Seminar, The Hamilton Law Association - October 2014
- "Drafting and Responding to Requisitions of Agreements on Title" (Seminar and Paper), Emerging Issues in Real Estate Seminar, The Hamilton Law Association - November 2012
- "Buyers Beware: Navigating Agreements for Specialty Sales by Municipalities, Lenders and Receivers" (Seminar and Paper), Emerging Issues in Real Estate Seminar, The Hamilton Law Association - November 2010
### Articles
- "Dispute Resolution in the Face of Condominium Changes," *Condominium News*, Canadian Condominium Institute, Greater Golden Horseshoe Chapter - November 2018
- "Real Estate Update," *HLA Journal*, The Hamilton Law Association - August 2018
- "Top 10 Issues in Real Estate," *HLA Journal*, The Hamilton Law Association - February 2018
- "Heritage Designations Under the *Ontario Heritage Act*," *HLA Journal*, The Hamilton Law Association - May 2014
- "Zoning Pitfalls in Real Estate Transactions," *HLA Journal*, The Hamilton Law Association - February 2013

Practice Areas

• Condominium Law
• Municipal Law
• Construction Law
• Real Estate
• Education Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2005 (ON)

Professional Details