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James Papadimitriou
Partner, Montréal Office
Telephone
514-982-4002
Facsimile
514-982-4099
email
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Profile
James Papadimitriou is a Partner whose practice focuses primarily on commercial law, with a particular emphasis on financial services, real estate, acquisitions and general commercial law. He is also the Montréal office regional co-ordinator of the Financial Services and Real Estate Groups.
In The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010, James was voted by peers as one of the leading lawyers in Canada in asset-based lending, as well as equipment finance law. He has been identified as a prominent practitioner in the corporate real estate field in the PLC Cross-border Corporate Real Estate Handbook 2009/10 and is also highly rated by the Martindale-Hubbell survey of Canadian legal practitioners.
In addition to practising in two other major Montréal law firms, James previously practised as in-house counsel with a major international transportation company.
James is also recognized in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2010 as a "very efficient lawyer and a rising star" and is a "solid choice for acquisitions, developments and project financing".
James's work experience includes representing various parties in cases of mergers and acquisitions, real estate acquisitions and developments, guaranteed, syndicated and commercial lending operations, real estate and project financing, and commercial leasing. In his practice, he has participated in a large number of transactions, including:
- syndicated loans
- asset-based lending transactions
- financing and refinancing of real estate, project and equipment finance
- ship financing
- securitizations
- workouts
- purchase and sale of shares and assets
- shareholder agreements and joint venture contracts
- corporate reorganizations
- real estate acquisition, development and lending
- commercial leases
Recent financing transactions include providing advice on securitizations involving trade and credit card receivables, real estate mortgages, equipment and resort points, as well as loan transactions involving a regional shopping centre, conversion of ships and ship construction, mobile phone service providers, a Canadian airline, a radio station operator, a retail sports equipment chain and a furniture manufacturer, as well as acquisition financings involving a food processing concern, forestry assets, a transportation equipment manufacturer and a truck transportation company. Asset-based lending transactions include acting for lenders in the manufacturing, clothing and retail industries.
Recent acquisition transactions include businesses in the food manufacturing, property maintenance, telecommunications, transportation and direct marketing database industries. Recent real estate acquisition and disposition work includes regional shopping centres, multi-residential properties, sale-leaseback of industrial properties, power centres and office buildings, as well as negotiating joint venture and co-ownership structures. James also regularly acts for Canadian chartered banks and other retail operators on commercial leasing matters, as well as on behalf of landlords on leasing matters.
James is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also former co-president of the Montréal Bar Association's Liaison Committee with the Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights. He is a member of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association, the Urban Development Institute, and the International Council of Shopping Centres.
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Areas of Law
Financial Services
Real Estate
Business
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Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar - 1997
Admitted to the Quebec Bar - 1988
B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University - 1987
B.Comm., McGill University - 1983
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Media Appearances
Mentioned -
"Meeting the Challenges of Risk-Averse Clients and Lenders",
Article by Geoffrey White, Business and Corporate Newsletter, The Canadian Bar Association, February 2010 Edition.
Mentioned -
"Après la tempête,un optimisme prudent",
Immobilier de demain Files Section, Journal Les Affaires, p. 54, October 24 to 30, 2009.
Mentioned -
"Les milliards en prêts à refinancer menacent l'immobilier",
Immobilier de demain Files Section, Journal Les Affaires, p. 55, October 24-30, 2009.
Mentioned -
"Blakes Going Strong in Montreal",
Regional Wrap-up Section, Canadian Lawyer, P. 11, September 2007.
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Recent Publications
Author -
"Structurez vos investissements et conventions entre copropriétaires",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp.12-13, Montréal, Quebec, August-September-October 2010.
Author -
"Les déclarations et garanties : les incontournables d'une convention d'achat et de vente",
in Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 3, No. 2, P.29-30, Montréal, May-June-July 2010.
Co-author -
"Credit Crunch Spurs Mortgage Loan Sales - Due Diligence Secures Deep Discounts on Distressed Properties",
Canadian Property Management - 2010 Buyers' Guide, pp. 20, Vol. 24, No. 8, May 2010.
Co-author -
"Tout ce qu'un créancier hypothécaire devrait savoir sur les baux commerciaux",
Presented at the seminar to Groupe Desjardins, Lévis, Québec, January 19, 2010 and Montréal, Québec, January 20, 2010.
Author - "Les Milieux Humides Un Cadeau De La Nature",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 2, No. 1, P. 19-20, Montréal, Winter 2009.
Author - "Préparation pour la mise en vente - Éléments à considérer en matière de financement",
Blakes Bulletin on Commercial Real Estate, November 2009.
Co-author - "Key Issues in Mortgage Loan Purchases",
Blakes Bulletin on Real Estate, November 2009.
Author - "Préparation pour la mise en vente - Examen des baux et des contrats",
Blakes Bulletin on Commercial Real Estate, November 2009.
Author -
"Mortgage Loans Purchases in Changing Times",
National Banking Law Review, Vol. 28, No. 5, October 2009.
Author - "Preparing the Property for Sale - Financing Considerations",
Blakes Bulletin on Commercial Real Estate, September 2009.
Author - "Preparing the Property for Sale - Lease and Contract Review",
Blakes Bulletin on Commercial Real Estate, September 2009.
Author -
"L'importance de la vérification diligente préalable à la mise en marché d'une propriété",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 2, No. 4, p. 31-32, Montréal, Québec, Autumn, 2009.
Co-author -
Mortgage Lending in Québec",
Seminar to the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (Association of German Mortgage Banks, Canadian Embassy, Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2009.
Co-author -
"Le Financement Transfrontalier au Canada - dix-choses que les prêteurs européens doivent savoir à propos du Canada",
June 10, 2009.
Co-author -
"Le prêt garanti par une sûreté immobilière au Canada - aide-mémoire transfrontalier",
Presented at a Seminar to the Association of German Pfandbrief Bank (Association of German Mortgage Banks) at the Canadian Embassy, Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2009
Co-author -
"Tendances Immobilier Commercial - Perspective pour 2009",
Presented at a Seminar to the Association of German Pfandbrief Bank (Association of German Mortgage Banks) at the Canadian Embassy, Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2009.
Author -
"Incertitude financière et impact sur les baux commerciaux",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 17-18, Montréal, Québec, Summer 2009.
Co-author -
"Investir dans l'immobilier canadien - aide-mémoire transfrontalier",
Presented at a Seminar to the Association of German Pfandbrief Bank (Association of German Mortgage Banks) at the Canadian Embassy, Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2009.
Author - "Ces offres que l'on ne saurait publier",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp.27-28, Montréal, Spring 2009.
Co-author -
"Chapter on Canada",
PLC Cross-border Handbook on Corporate Real Estate 2008/09, p. 83-92, 5th edition, November 2008.
Author - "L’impact du recours à un prête-nom pour un créancier hypothécaire
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Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 1, No. 2, P.13-14, Montréal, Quebec, Autumn 2008.
Author -
"Various Multi-Jurisdictional Surveys",
Lex Mundi on Financial issues, Fall 2008.
Author - "Bâtiments "Verts" et Baux "Verts" Peut-on réconcilier développement durable et rentabilité?",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 23-24, Montréal, Quebec, Autumn 2008.
Author -
"Various Multi-Jurisdictional Surveys",
Lex Mundi on Real Estate issues, Fall 2008.
Author - "En quoi diffèrent les baux commerciaux au Québec et ailleurs au Canada",
Magazine Immobilier Commercial, Vol. 1, No. 1, P.31-32, Montréal, Spring 2008.
Author -
"Le Financement reposant sur l'actif: un produit en pleine expansion",
Presented at the Septième conférence annuelle sur les Sûretés of Insight Information, Montréal, Québec, September 18, 2007.
Author -
"Les baux commerciaux en vertu du droit civil et de la common law: les principales différences à considérer pour éviter des mauvaises surprises",
Presented at the "2e Conférence avancée sur les baux commerciaux", The Canadian Institute, Montreal, Quebec, June 5-6, 2007.
Author - "Real Estate Lending in Quebec: Distinctive Legal Aspects",
Blakes Bulletin on Real Estate Lending, April 2007.
Author - "La base d'emprunt et les inventaires et comptes clients admissibles",
Bulletin Blakes Le financement reposant sur l’actif, avril 2007.
Author -
"Les nouvelles tendances en matière de financement d'acquisitions pour maximiser la valeur de la transaction",
Presented at 3e Forum québécois sur l'immobilier commercial, The Canadian Institute, Montreal, Quebec, February 19, 2007.
Author - "Asset-Based Lending In Québec – Similarities and Differences",
Blakes Bulletin on Financial Services, October 2006.
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Recent Professional Activities
Co-speaker -
"Tout ce qu'un créancier hypothécaire devrait savoir sur les baux commerciaux",
Seminar to Groupe Desjardins, Lévis, Québec, January 19, 2010 and Montréal, Québec, January 20, 2010.
Chairman -
"Enjeux financiers de négociation dans les baux commerciaux",
The Canadian Institute, Montreal, Quebec, December 9, 2009.
Co-speaker -
"En vue de la reprise économique - Nouvelles tactiques de réalisation de transactions immobilières commerciales",
Blakes Commercial Real Estate Transactions Seminar, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Montréal, Québec, November 3, 2009.
Co-speaker -
"Preparing for the Turnaround - New Tactics for Completing",
Blakes Commercial Real Estate Transactions Seminar, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto, Ontario, September 16, 2009.
Co-speaker -
"Mortgage Lending in Québec",
Seminar to the Association of German Pfandbrief Bank (Association of German Mortgage Banks) at the Canadian Embassy, Berlin, Germany, June 20, 2009.
Co-speaker -
"Évaluer les risques et les obstacles associés aux investissements à l'échelle internationale pour tirer profit des nouvelles occasions d'affaires",
Presented at 4e Forum québécois sur l'immobilier commercial, The Canadian Institute, Montreal, Quebec, February 25, 2008.
Co-speaker -
"Real Estate Lending in Quebec: Distinctive Legal Aspects",
Blakes Seminar on Mortgage Lending Essentials, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto, Ontario, April 27, 2007.
Speaker -
"La base d'emprunt et la détermination des actifs en faisant partie",
Blakes Seminar on Asset Based Lending, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Montreal, Quebec, April 10, 2007.
Speaker -
"La Structure du Financement Immobilier Repensée: Tendances et Stratégies Récentes",
In-house Seminar to the Royal Bank Real Estate Lending Group, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Montreal, Quebec, February 28, 2007.
Presenter/Speaker -
"Asset-Based Lending in Québec - Similarities and Differences",
Blakes Seminar, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto, Ontario, October 4, 2006.
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