Marie-Claude David

Partner

Marie-Claude is a partner in KRB’s real estate group. Her expertise spans a wide range of matters in commercial real estate law and real estate financing. Driven by a pragmatic and business-oriented approach, she advises clients on complex transactions involving the acquisition, disposition, financing, and leasing of shopping centres, office towers, multi-residential and industrial buildings, as well as the structuring of partnerships.

She works closely with institutional clients, real estate developers, property managers, and lenders, providing strategic legal advice on all aspects of real estate, including acquisition, due diligence, financing, construction, management, leasing, and sales.

Marie-Claude is known for her refined legal approach tailored to her clients’ business needs, as well as her ability to manage complex transactions and bring them to successful completion within the desired timelines.

Representative Work

  • Acted on behalf of a Canadian chartered bank in respect of the acquisition financing of a 5-property portfolio comprising 23 buildings and approximately 1,900 residential units located in Quebec City.
  • Acted on behalf of a client in respect of its acquisition of a notable Montreal shopping centre and adjacent office building, representing a total of over 730,000 sq. ft. of retail space and over 100,000 sq. ft. of office space, respectively.
  • Acted on behalf of a private real estate company in respect of the acquisition of a 211-unit multi-residential property totaling over 23,000 sq. ft. of retail space on Montreal’s South Shore.
  • Acted on behalf of leading real estate investment and development entities in respect of the acquisition of an iconic high-rise located within the Downtown Montreal core.
  • Acted on behalf of a prominent Montreal real estate owner in connection with the sale of a 146-unit residential portfolio.
  • Acted on behalf of Quebec-based real estate developers in respect of the acquisition of a 162-unit residential portfolio located on Montreal’s South Shore from a major Canadian REIT.
  • Acted on behalf of a real estate owner and developer in respect of the sale to a prominent REIT of (i) a two-phase multi-residential project, comprised of 70 and 54 units respectively, and (ii) the adjacent vacant land totaling approximately 10,000 sq. ft., in addition to the forward sale of a 60-unit building to be constructed by the vendor.
  • Acted on behalf of a major Canadian real estate developer in respect of the construction financing of a multi-residential high-rise rental property located in the heart of Downtown Montreal, representing one of the city’s largest active real estate developments in 2022-2023.
  • Acted on behalf of a real estate owner and manager of properties located throughout Canada and in the U.S. in respect of the acquisition from a major Canadian REIT of two shopping centres located in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador respectively, representing over 520,000 total leasable sq. ft.

Involvement

CREWM

 

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Corporate and Commercial Law

Real Estate

Education

University of Sherbrooke, LL.B. (2009)

Awards and Recognition

Chambers:

– Real Estate (2026)

– Real Estate, Up and Coming (2024-2025)

Best Lawyers in Canada:

– Commercial Leasing Law (2025)

– Real Estate Law (2025)

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