Diana Lyrintzis

Partner | Department Head, Real Estate

Diana R. Lyrintzis is a Partner and Head of KRB’s Real Estate group. Recognized as a leader in Quebec’s real estate, real estate lending, and environmental law sectors, she brings nearly two decades of experience advising financial institutions, developers, and corporate clients. Known for her strategic insight and business-oriented approach, she offers guidance on complex real estate and environmental transactions.

Her practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate structuring, acquisition, divestiture, development, and redevelopment, including large-scale industrial, commercial, and multi-residential projects. Diana is frequently sought after for her expertise in real estate financing, representing both lenders and borrowers in structuring and negotiating sophisticated secured lending, asset-based, and acquisition financing transactions. She also plays a leading role in guiding clients through the redevelopment of brownfield and environmentally impacted properties, offering practical, innovative solutions to navigate regulatory and environmental risk.

Clients rely on Diana for her clear strategic advice, commercial sensibility, and ability to balance legal precision with business objectives. Leveraging deep technical expertise with a forward-thinking understanding of market dynamics, Diana’s approach has been instrumental in establishing KRB as one of Quebec’s fastest-growing business law firms.

Diana frequently collaborates with key stakeholders across the real estate and finance industries. She is also a regular contributor to professional panels and publications focused on the intersection of real estate, finance, and environmental law.

Representative Work

Acted for a Montreal real estate developer in connection with the acquisition of a strip-mall in Montreal’s West Island neighbourhood for redevelopment purposes.
Acted for several Montreal-area real estate developers in connection with their construction financings under CMHC’s ACLP program.
Acted for a private investor in connection with the sale of a multi-residential real estate asset in Montreal.
Acted for a publicly-listed REIT in connection with the leasing of a single-tenant industrial property.
Acted for a Montreal real estate developer in connection with the sale of a portfolio of multi-residential assets to a publicly-listed REIT.
Acted for a Montreal real estate developer in the sale of one of the most significant single-asset multi-residential assets in the Montreal area to an institutional buyer.
Acted for a Montreal real estate developer in connection with the refinancing of its multi-residential assets and security swaps,
Acted for a Montreal real estate developer in connection with the restructuring of a mixed-use asset into divided co-ownership and re-structuring of debt in connection therewith.
Acted for a Montreal real estate developer in connection with an equity investment by an institutional investor in a project based in Montreal’s South-Shore neighbourhood,
Acted for an institutional real estate firm in connection with its acquisition and financing of various sites for the purposes of developing self-storage facilities.
Acted for a Montreal real estate investor in connection with environmental regulatory matters.

Awards and Recognition

Chambers:

– Real Estate (2023-2026)

Best Lawyers in Canada:

– Asset-Based Lending Practice (2025)

– Commercial Leasing Law (2025)

– Corporate Law (2024-2025)

– Real Estate Law (2024-2025)

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Corporate and Commercial Law

Environmental

Projects & Infrastructure

Real Estate

Education

McGill University, LL.B., B.C.L. (2005)

Concordia University, B.A. – Political Science (2001)

Year of Call

Quebec Bar (2006)

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