Gascon & Associates, through Mr. Jean Proulx, Partner, was mandated by developer Devimco Immobilier to advise the borrower in connection with the nearly $100M financing of the Auguste & Louis Condominiums construction project, located on the Radio-Canada site in Montréal. As part of his mandate, and in addition to his advice on the financing offer, […]

In the course of 2022, Me Alexandre Béchard represented owners of two corporations doing business in the security sector, in the sale of their shares to a national firm.   Me Béchard advised his clients in the negotiation of various critical issues, including with tax accountants, and put in place the documentation necessary for the […]

After their successful transactions in the city of LaSalle and Lachine, Harden and RioCan come together again and now complete a new transaction in Laval. With this new transaction, Harden purchases 50% of the commercial center known as Mega Centre Notre-Dame in Laval, which was owned by RioCan. Following this transaction, RioCan and Harden will […]

After having completed a few transactions together, Riocan and Harden have decided to entered into a framework agreement whereby Harden will manage RioCan’s 19 commercial centers in Quebec, with the exception of their Gatineau properties which will continue to be managed by RioCan’s Ottawa team. Harden already manages its own commercial centers and is well […]

Me Alexandre Béchard advised a client in the negotiation of a commercial lease for a 20,000 sq. ft. office space in a prestigious building in Old Montreal. Me Béchard’s interventions, in conjunction with the broker involved in the transaction, allowed this client to make a smooth transition from their old offices to their new ones.

Me Alexandre Béchard advised a health care professional in the context of a separation of co-shareholders. Gascon’s corporate law team, led by Me Béchard, with the collaboration Me Mélanie Masson and Cynthia Zakher, paralegal, also represented this professional in the acquisition of a new clinic. This included the setting up of financing, the negotiation of […]

Gascon’s real estate law team, led by Jean Proulx and Louise Bouchard, was mandated to review, modify and recast a declaration of co-ownership for a large residential complex located in Montreal and comprising nearly two hundred co-owned units. To date, Gascon’s work has consisted, among other things, of modifying the Declaration of Co-ownership in order […]

Following the receipt by the owner of a shopping center of a notice of termination of lease prior to the end of the term, which was sent by a supermarket occupying a rentable area of more than 45,000 sq. ft., Me Alexandre Béchard of Gascon and Associates obtained for the client, in the fall of […]

Gascon’s team, led by Nicolas Lanthier with the collaboration of Joannie Jacques, acted as legal advisors to one of Québec’s largest institutional lenders in connection with a construction financing of more than $65 million for a condominium, residential rental housing and seniors’ residence project located in Montréal, which will include more than 700 units in […]

In the context of the pandemic, many corporations have had to review their business models, governance, and corporate structures. Mélanie Masson, specialized in corporate law, was thus entrusted during 2021 with the implementation of complex tax planning whose combined global value is several billion dollars. As part of these corporate reorganizations, Me Mélanie Masson has […]