Stefan Fews

Stefan is a partner in the Real Estate Group of our Montréal office. His practice focuses on commercial real estate law, secured financing transactions and joint ventures. He has experience in the acquisition, financing, leasing and development of shopping centres, office towers, seniors’ residences, hotels and other major real estate assets.

Stefan also has experience acting for REITs, pension funds and other institutional investors with regard to the negotiation and structuring of partnerships, corporations and other business entities established for the purposes of real estate transactions both domestically and internationally.

He has played significant roles in several REIT privatizations and has a particular expertise in agricultural law.


Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Real Estate – Québec
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Property Development and Property Leasing
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Real Estate (2022)
  • Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Global Elite: Recognized in Real Estate (one of only 2 in Canada)
  • Legal 500: Recognized as a recommended lawyer, Real Estate (2019)
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Commercial Leasing and Real Estate
  • Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in Canada – Real Estate; International – Real Estate (2022)
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure: Recognized as a leading lawyer
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Mining: Recognized as a leading lawyer (2022)
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Cannabis and Agribusiness: Recognized as a leading lawyer (2020)

Credentials

Education

  • McGill University, LL.B & B.C.L.
  • McGill University, B.A. (Honours), Philosophy

Languages

  • English
  • French

Professional Affiliations

  • American College of Mortgage Attorneys, Fellow
  • Québec Bar Association