Gardiner Roberts LLP (GR) is pleased to announce that as of January 2025, Bogart Robertson & Chu LLP (BRC) will be joining the firm. The addition of BRC's Real Estate practice, which caters to a broad range of clients such as pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, financial institutions, public-private partnership real estate entities, REITs, and private corporations, further strengthens GR's nationally recognized Real Estate Group.
“We are delighted that BRC has decided to join GR, and we are certain that their extensive Real Estate expertise will only add to GR's nationally and provincially recognized Commercial Real Estate Group,” said Paul Stoyan, Chief Executive Officer of GR. “Simon, Jenette and their team approach the practice of law in a manner that is synergistic with GR.”
Simon Lam, Partner at BRC, expressed enthusiasm about this new chapter: “In joining Gardiner Roberts, we are excited to expand our ability to offer existing clients a broader range of legal services. This allows us to go beyond our current areas of expertise and collaborate with GR’s broad client base, providing enhanced services, particularly in the area of real estate.”
For additional details regarding BRC’s transition to GR, please contact John Atchison or Zev Zlotnick, Partners and Co-Chairs of the Commercial Real Estate Group, at 416.865.6647, jatchison@grllp.com, or 416.865.6601, zzlotnick@grllp.com. For inquiries related to BRC, please contact Simon Lam at 437.253.3796, slam@grllp.com or Jenette Boycott at 437.253.4198, jboycott@grllp.com.
About Gardiner Roberts LLP
GR is a strategically positioned full-service law firm with a diverse client base, including several of Canada's largest banks, numerous medium to large-sized municipalities, agencies, boards, commissions, and other government entities, high-tech and software companies, real estate developers, lenders, and investors. GR has been serving the Toronto and broader communities for over 100 years. With the addition of BRC, the firm now includes 90+ lawyers—and provides expert legal services across a wide range of industries, including real estate, commercial transactions, corporate law, litigation, transportation, and many more.