Lawyer Profile
Andy Gibbons
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Andy’s deep real estate knowledge and insight into the energy and infrastructure industries help inform and guide clients in their most important and complex real estate projects and transactions.
Co-head of Torys’ Commercial Real Estate Practice, Andy focuses on commercial real estate law, with a specific emphasis on energy projects, infrastructure, public-private partnerships and construction matters. Andy acts regularly on behalf of developers, consortiums, lending syndicates and government authorities on project construction, development and financing, as well as acquisitions and dispositions. He also has experience advising on the real estate components of M&A transactions, REITs and other securities law matters.
Torys is acting as counsel to Hackman Capital Partners (HCP) in connection with the development and construction of the Basin Media Hub, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art film, television and digital media hub located at 29 Basin Street on an 8.9-acre waterfront development parcel in Toronto’s Port Lands, that will include eight purpose-built sound stages, production office space, along with workshop and production support space
Ministry of Transportation in connection with the uploading of both the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, as part of a new deal between the Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto, whereby the Province agreed to provide the city with up to C$1.2 billion in provincial operating supports over three years and significant capital relief to help achieve long-term financial stability and sustainability for the city
Amica Senior Lifestyles Trust (formerly BayBridge Seniors Housing Trust) in its acquisition, financing, development and partnership arrangements in respect of a number of portfolios of seniors housing facilities located across Canada
Andy has previously practiced real estate law in England and is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
In the community, Andy is a member of the board of directors of Neighbourhood Link Homes, a non-profit support service agency operating non-profit housing projects in east Toronto, providing affordable homes for families and seniors. He is the former co-chair of the Board of Directors of St. Michael’s Homes, a charitable organization based in Toronto.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2005 (ENG/WALES); 2009 (ON)