Overview

Chris Sharpe is a partner at Clark Wilson in Vancouver whose practice centres on commercial real estate. He advises real estate developers working on residential, commercial, hospitality, leisure, retail and industrial projects. His institutional clients undertake complex infrastructure, transportation, utility and natural-resource transactions and developments, including hydroelectric, liquefied natural gas, pipeline and mining matters. Chris assists clients throughout a project's life cycle, from early risk assessment and due diligence through financing, acquisition, rezoning, subdivision and development approvals. His services include acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, purchase and development agreements, easements, statutory rights of way, covenants, joint ventures, mixed-use and multi-residential developments, condominium projects and real estate financing. Representative work listed by the firm includes advising on the sale and leaseback of a hydroelectric facility and the sale of an urban railway corridor to the City of Vancouver. Chris was called to the British Columbia bar in 2008.

Practice Areas

• Commercial Real Estate Law
• Higher Learning
• Public Sector

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2008 (BC)