Justin assists domestic and international corporations, private equity actors and individuals and family offices with diverse commercial interests, including M&A and corporate governance and real estate matters, in particular, the acquisition and management of complex real estate sites and portfolios and joint venture interests.
As a trusted advisor to a global set of clients, principally from Canada, the United States, Japan and Europe, Justin tailors his legal advice to his client’s particular needs. He is able to triage complex issues, distilling them to their business essence and problem solve by offering workable solutions and general risk mitigation counsel. Justin works hard to become a valued part of an organization’s decision-making structure.
Justin first joined the firm in 2000 upon his completion of law school. From 2008-2009, he practised as a Senior Associate in London, UK, in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Funds Structuring Practice Groups for a major international law firm. While there, Justin received qualifications to practise law in England and Wales. His achievements and volunteerism led him to be named a Lexpert® Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40 in 2012 and to be designated King’s Counsel in 2023.
Justin is Chair of the Board of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. He also sits on the Board of Directors of a number of his clients. He is the former Chair of the Toronto Grant Review Team of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, a role in which involved distributing large amounts of funding to not-for-profit organizations in Ontario. He has also held numerous Chair positions on the Boards of various music organizations; and once upon a time took visually impaired persons on tandem bike-rides. Justin is a member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.