Business Law

Commercial Leasing

The Mann Lawyers Business Law team has extensive experience and knowledge with respect to commercial leasing. We work diligently with our clients to ascertain and protect their interests.

As the foundation for all matters involving the leasing or licensing of real property in the Ontario you need to have the right legal agreement. Not only does it need to be good, but it should also be the best.  The consequences of getting it wrong for such a valuable contract can be extremely expensive, in time and money.  That’s where the Mann Lawyers Business team comes in.

We advise owners, property managers, and tenants in commercial leasing and licensing matters. More specifically, we advise on, prepare, and negotiate such agreements as:

  • Offers to lease
  • Leases
  • Subleases
  • License agreements, including shared space license agreements
  • Sublicense agreements
  • Rent deposit agreements
  • Indemnity agreements
  • Lease assignment agreements
  • Lease amending agreements
  • Lease extension and lease renewal agreements
  • Relocation agreements
  • Lease surrender and termination agreements
  • Rent deferral agreements

We advise in the retail, office and industrial sectors, across the province of Ontario. We assist individuals, corporations of all sizes, partnerships, not for profits, and NGOs and charities.

When you are client, our focus is on protecting you and your business interests. In addition, our knowledgeable team of lawyers provides expert legal advice on a range of issues, including:

  • Operating costs
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Guarantees, indemnity clauses, and risk allocation
  • Liability mitigation
  • Relocation clauses
  • Franchising-related issues
  • Environmental compliance and protection matters
  • Extension and renewal clauses
  • Assignment clauses
  • End-of-term obligations
  • Lease defaults, terminations, and evictions
  • Insolvency matters

We advise landlords, property managers, tenants, and lenders on commercial leasing and licensing matters with respect to retail, office, and industrial properties across Ontario. Our clients include corporations, partnerships, individuals, not-for-profits, NGOs, and charities.

Our structure as a full-service firm means that the Mann Lawyers Business Law team can collaborate and connect with experts in various areas of law to ensure your interests are protected. We have access to environmental, employment and labour, and construction law experts, among others, that will help with issues or matters that may arise throughout the process.

We work with you every step of the way, from the initial assessment until the deal is closed. At Mann Lawyers LLP we work together to help you with a smooth transition. Whether your commercial leasing matter is simple or complex, our experienced team of lawyers will assist you in an effective and cost-efficient way.

For more information, contact the Mann Lawyers Business Law team.

Connect with our Team

Offices in Ottawa and Perth     (613) 722-1500

Related Service Areas

Corporate And Commercial
Corporate Tax And Trusts
Finance
Franchising
Not-For-Profits And Charities
Partnerships
Purchase And Sale Of A Business
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