Leonard Baranek

Partner* Called to the Ontario Bar: 1990

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  • Bio
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Representative Matters
  • Education

Lenny is a pragmatic practitioner who provides business-focused solutions to large real estate developers across Canada. He has earned a reputation as a consummate dealmaker and as someone who, through his sense of humour and diplomatic approach, invariably brings matters to a successful conclusion. 

Lenny is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Group. His practice focuses on project development, financings, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures and other complex commercial real estate issues for Canada’s leading developers. He also represents public and private companies, REITs, builders, lenders, landlords and tenants in commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects.

Lenny also works with other members of the firm on real estate-related matters, including merger and acquisition transactions, secured lending transactions, reorganization of real estate portfolios, project development and real estate litigation.

Lenny has previously instructed the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario)’s Bar Admissions Course and has lectured for the Law Society of Ontario.

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the area of Property Development 
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for his expertise in Real Estate Law
  • Recognized in Chambers Canada as a top practitioner in Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario)

Representative Matters

Advised the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade on all aspects of its winning bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory, a several-billion-dollar investment that is one of the largest in Canadian history. 

Represented Forest Gate Advisors Inc., a real estate private equity, private debt and advisory investment firm, in the acquisition of 9960 Bayview Avenue, a Richmond Hill, Ontario based property comprising 56 apartment units.

Represented Forest Gate Advisors Inc., a real estate private equity, private debt and advisory investment firm, in the acquisition of 150 Colborne Avenue, a Richmond Hill, Ontario based property comprising 52 apartment units.

Represented Forest Gate Advisors Inc., a real estate private equity, private debt and advisory investment firm, in the acquisition of 72 First Street, an Orangeville, Ontario based property comprising 33 apartment units.

Represented Forest Gate Advisors Inc., a real estate private equity, private debt and advisory investment firm, in the acquisition of 135 Atherley Road, an Orillia, Ontario based property comprising 43 apartment units.

Represented Forest Gate Advisors Inc., a real estate private equity, private debt and advisory investment firm, in the acquisition of 290-292 The Kingsway, a Toronto based property comprising 43 apartment units.

Represented Forest Gate Advisors Inc., a real estate private equity, private debt and advisory investment firm, in the acquisition of 1698 Victoria Park Avenue, a Toronto based property comprising 52 apartment units.

Education

  • LLB, University of Ottawa, 1988
  • Bachelor of Arts, York University, 1985