Sacha Nelson

Associate

Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2021
Admitted to the Manitoba Bar: 2017

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  • Bio
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Professional Involvement
  • Representative Matters
  • Education

Sacha advises on complex real estate matters as an integral member of the service team, often developing long-lasting relationships with clients in the process. She is committed to delivering exceptional client service, and draws on her strong negotiation skills and attention to detail to achieve favourable outcomes for her clients.

Sacha is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Group. Her practice focuses on the acquisition, disposition and financing of large-scale commercial properties. She represents a variety of clients, including owners, developers, individual and institutional lenders and commercial real estate investment companies. Sacha also has experience with a range of corporate/commercial matters, such as mergers and acquisitions, business contracts and commercial leases. 

Awards & Recognition

  • Max Kaplan Prize in Legal Aspects of Business Planning for Business Planning and Finance Law for highest standing in Advanced Clinical Business Law course, third year Law, 2016
  • Selected as one of Robson Hall’s Top 20 Negotiators, 2015
  • University of Manitoba, Dean’s Honour List, 2005-2009
  • University of Manitoba, Entrance Scholarship, 2005

Professional Involvement

Memberships

  • Manitoba Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Lawyer for the Manitoba 150 Host Committee
  • Volunteer Lawyer, Legal Help Centre of Winnipeg
  • Volunteer, Manitoba Mutts
  • Member, Board of Directors, Harvest Manitoba, 2019-present
  • Member, Law Day Organizing Committee and Mock Trial Committee, Manitoba Bar Association, 2017-2019
  • Volunteer, Siloam Mission
  • Annual Participant, Inside Ride
  • Manitoba Law Students’ Association, Executive Director, 2015-2016
  • Manitoba Law Students’ Association, Social Committee, 2014-2015
  • Pro Bono Students Canada, Robson Hall Chapter, 2013-2015
  • Health Sciences Centre, Children’s Hospital Volunteer, 2012-2014

Representative Matters

Advised Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. and its joint venture partners in the $185.5 million acquisition of a two-tower, 605-apartment property at 2–4 Hanover Road in Brampton, Ontario.

Advised Premier Parks LLC as Ontario counsel in connection with EPR Properties’ US$142 million acquisition of the Village Vacances Valcartier resort and hotel in Quebec City and Calypso Waterpark in Ottawa, Ontario, and the simultaneous leasing of the properties to Premier Parks.

Education

  • JD, University of Manitoba, 2016
  • BA, University of Manitoba, 2009
  • McGill University, 2008

Expertise

Real Estate