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As General Counsel for Skyline, Chris brings over 20 years’ legal experience working exclusively in real estate. Prior to joining Skyline in September 2008, Chris spent nine years at a mid-sized Toronto developer, followed by twelve years heading up the legal team at the real estate division of a major Canadian insurer. Chris’s practice has focussed on all aspects of the real estate industry. He has provided legal advice and services on a broad range of matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, leasings, developments and syndications. He has also advised property managers, real estate agents and brokerages. The appointment of in-house counsel and associated support staff means that Skyline is virtually self-sufficient when it comes to using legal services. This benefits Skyline in four ways: (1) legals are provided in a timely manner by a lawyer who has detailed, focussed, front-line knowledge of Skyline and its business, (2) legal costs are contained at a reasonable level and are predictable, (3) professionalism is embraced and promoted throughout the organization, and (4) Skyline can leverage off the legal knowledge that is continually accruing (i.e. the legal portions of deal experiences are not orphaned inside law firms). Chris and his team bring a passion for detail, accuracy, clarity, and the highest ethical standards to the practice of real estate law at Skyline. |
