Josh Disenhouse

Partner, Real Estate

Contact Information

jdisenhouse@osler.com

tel: 416.862.6789

Office

Toronto

Biography

Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Ontario, 2014

Education

University of Western Ontario, B.A.
University of Manitoba, J.D.

Language(s)

English

Josh’s practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of real property. Josh has extensive experience in commercial leasing, including office, industrial and retail leasing. Josh also advises renewable energy firms on the assembly of land rights and financing of wind, hydro and solar power projects. Josh also advises pipeline and electricity transmission companies with respect to easements, claims, permit requirements, acquisitions and related matters.

Deals & Cases

MoonPay
MoonPay in its acquisition of Nightshift
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management in its US$250 million investment in Hydrostor
MOSCOT
MOSCOT in the opening of its first Canadian location
Security Compass Technologies
Security Compass Technologies in the sale of its consulting business to Kroll
VTS
VTS in its acquisition of Lane Technologies
TopBuild
TopBuild in its $1 billion acquisition of Distribution International
Waabi
Waabi in its launch and US$83.5 million Series A financing round
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking in its $1.13 billion acquisition of People Corporation
Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project
A syndicate of lenders in connection with the $1.9 billion Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project
UPL Limited
UPL Limited in its US$4.2 billion acquisition of Arysta LifeScience
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Pro Bono / Community Work

JEDx, Chair (2015 and 2016)- JEDx is the marquee fundraising event for a not for profit organization known as “The House”, which provides continued informal Jewish education to young professionals in the community.

In the Media

Affiliations

Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Law Society of Ontario
NAIOP
ICSC

Published Work

Publications

“Recent Developments in Property Leasing” Lexpert ALM/500 Directory, 2014.
“Tenant’s Fixtures and Improvements”, Tenant’s Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease, A Practical Guide-2^nd Edition, November 2014.
“Can a lease between a Landlord and Tenant protect a Third Party hired by the Landlord from liability?” Shopping Centre Newsletter, September 2013.

Speaking Engagements

Leader of roundtable discussion titled “The Same but Different- differences of note in retail and office leasing”, 2017 ICSC Canadian Law Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Leader of roundtalbe discussion titled “Practice Management Tips for Leasing Lawyers”, 2016 ICSC Canadian Law Conference, Toronto, Ontario.

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