Allison MacInnis, Partner | Real Estate

Allison MacInnis *

Partner
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 1998
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
Contact
Business +1 604 631 3154
Email amacinnis@fasken.com
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Overview

Allison MacInnis is a leading real estate lawyer in Vancouver. With over two decades of experience, her broad practice focuses on real estate development, commercial property acquisitions, and commercial leasing. Allison's property leasing expertise is recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Allison is well-known for counselling developers in commercial, residential and industrial properties. She also advises on the development approval and subdivision process in municipalities across British Columbia.

In representing both landlords and tenants, clients trust the expertise Allison brings to advising on a multitude of commercial leasing transactions, including ground leases and other special leasing or licensing arrangements. She also negotiates various land and rights exchanges through statutory rights of way and other legal agreements.

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Achievements

  • Recognized in Commercial Leasing Law in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 to 2025
  • Recognized in Real Estate Law in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Property Development, Lexpert 2022 to 2024
Best Lawyers Publication name with laurels The Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized in Commercial Leasing Law in Vancouver Best Lawyers is an attorney ranking service. For more than 30 years, it has identified lawyers best qualified to represent clients in various jurisdictions and specialties. Read more
Best Lawyers Publication name with laurels The Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized in Real Estate Law in Vancouver Best Lawyers is an attorney ranking service. For more than 30 years, it has identified lawyers best qualified to represent clients in various jurisdictions and specialties. Read more
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Client Work

  • The YMCA of Greater Vancouver merges with The Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Northern BC, [Deal - YMCA BC], Three regional YMCA charities merge to form YMCA BC.
  • Norwest Venture Partners on its investment in GeoComply Solutions Inc., [Deal - Norwest Venture Partners], Norwest Venture Partners XVI, LP acquired a minority investment of the issued and outstanding Class A Common shares in the capital of GeoComply Solutions Inc.
  • Haro & Thurlow Acquisition acquires one of the largest strata liquidations ever completed in British Columbia, [Deal - Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Corp.], Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Corp. purchased a 160 unit residential strata building, along with commercial units at the corner of Haro & Thurlow Street in Vancouver. This was one of the largest strata liquidations ever completed in British Columbia.   Fasken advised Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Cor...
  • Holborn Properties rezones Little Mountain development, [Deal - Holborn Properties Ltd.], Holborn Properities Ltd. rezoned and subdivided the 15 acre Little Mountain site in the City of Vancouver. The site is being developed as a mixed use community, including space for market housing, commercial uses, non-market housing, park and City amenities.   Fasken advised Holborn Properties ...
  • Advised Quanta Services in the Fort McMurray transmission line in Alberta, [Deal - Quanta Services, Inc.], Fasken advised Quanta Services Inc. and Valard Construction LLP on the Fort McMurray West Transmission Line project, a 500kV transmission line from Edmonton to Fort McMurray, Alberta, on a public private partnership basis with an aggregate of $1.3 billion of bonds. This is the largest P3 financin...
  • Keith Plumbing & Heating acquired by Modern Niagara, [Deal - Keith Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd], On October 18, 2016, Keith Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd., one of the largest mechanical contractors in BC, was acquired by Modern Niagara. Keith Plumbing & Heating is a commercial and institutional mechanical general contractor for plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The company...
  • Delta Controls acquired by Delta Electronics, [Deal - Delta Controls Inc.], Delta Controls Inc. was acquired by Delta Electronics (Netherlands) B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. Delta Controls is a global leader in Building Automation Systems (BAS), with over 300 distributors, and many thousands of installations in more than 80 countries. They ar...
  • Spence Diamonds acquired by Lion Capital and IVEST, [Deal - Spence Diamonds Group], The business and assets of Spence Diamonds Ltd. have been acquired by Lion Capital and IVEST. As part of the transaction, the shareholders of Spence Diamond Group will maintain a minority interest in the reconstituted company. Spence Diamonds Ltd., Canada’s premier diamond retailer, was founded i...
  • Agropur acquires certain assets from Sobeys for C$356 million, [Deal - Agropur Cooperative], On March 22, 2015, Agropur Cooperative (“Agropur”) reached a strategic agreement with Sobeys to complete a C$356 million asset purchase from Sobeys West Inc., Sobeys Western Leasing Inc. and Sobeys Development Limited Partnership (collectively, “Sobeys”). Agropur acquired Sobeys' dairy manufactur...
Deal Advised YMCA BC The YMCA of Greater Vancouver merges with The Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Northern BC Three regional YMCA charities merge to form YMCA BC. Read more
Deal Advised Norwest Venture Partners Norwest Venture Partners on its investment in GeoComply Solutions Inc. Norwest Venture Partners XVI, LP acquired a minority investment of the issued and outstanding Class A Common shares in the capital of GeoComply Solutions Inc. Read more
Deal Advised Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Corp. Haro & Thurlow Acquisition acquires one of the largest strata liquidations ever completed in British Columbia Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Corp. purchased a 160 unit residential strata building, along with commercial units at the corner of Haro & Thurlow Street in Vancouver. This was one of the largest strata liquidations ever completed in British Columbia.   Fasken advised Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Cor... Read more
Deal Advised Holborn Properties Ltd. Holborn Properties rezones Little Mountain development Holborn Properities Ltd. rezoned and subdivided the 15 acre Little Mountain site in the City of Vancouver. The site is being developed as a mixed use community, including space for market housing, commercial uses, non-market housing, park and City amenities.   Fasken advised Holborn Properties ... Read more
Deal Advised Quanta Services, Inc. Advised Quanta Services in the Fort McMurray transmission line in Alberta Fasken advised Quanta Services Inc. and Valard Construction LLP on the Fort McMurray West Transmission Line project, a 500kV transmission line from Edmonton to Fort McMurray, Alberta, on a public private partnership basis with an aggregate of $1.3 billion of bonds. This is the largest P3 financin... Read more
Deal Advised Keith Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd Keith Plumbing & Heating acquired by Modern Niagara On October 18, 2016, Keith Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd., one of the largest mechanical contractors in BC, was acquired by Modern Niagara. Keith Plumbing & Heating is a commercial and institutional mechanical general contractor for plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The company... Read more
Deal Advised Delta Controls Inc. Delta Controls acquired by Delta Electronics Delta Controls Inc. was acquired by Delta Electronics (Netherlands) B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. Delta Controls is a global leader in Building Automation Systems (BAS), with over 300 distributors, and many thousands of installations in more than 80 countries. They ar... Read more
Deal Advised Spence Diamonds Group Spence Diamonds acquired by Lion Capital and IVEST The business and assets of Spence Diamonds Ltd. have been acquired by Lion Capital and IVEST. As part of the transaction, the shareholders of Spence Diamond Group will maintain a minority interest in the reconstituted company. Spence Diamonds Ltd., Canada’s premier diamond retailer, was founded i... Read more
Deal Advised Agropur Cooperative Agropur acquires certain assets from Sobeys for C$356 million On March 22, 2015, Agropur Cooperative (“Agropur”) reached a strategic agreement with Sobeys to complete a C$356 million asset purchase from Sobeys West Inc., Sobeys Western Leasing Inc. and Sobeys Development Limited Partnership (collectively, “Sobeys”). Agropur acquired Sobeys' dairy manufactur... Read more
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Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of British Columbia
  • B Comm (Hons) University of British Columbia

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
  • Real Property Section, Canadian Bar Association
  • NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Parks)

Events

  • Fasken Martineau Symposium 2015 - Vancouver, 10/29/2015
Fasken Martineau Symposium 2015 - Vancouver Fasken Martineau Symposium 2015 - Vancouver location location Vancouver, BC Fairmont Waterfront Hotel About the event

Speaking Engagements

  • Survey Panel, 4/10/2011
  • Complicated Things Made Simple: HST Issues and Disclosure Statement Litigation, 4/27/2010
  • Good Deal Gone Bad, 11/6/2008
Survey Panel BC Notaries' Spring Conference 2011 location location Vancouver
Complicated Things Made Simple: HST Issues and Disclosure Statement Litigation Real Estate Group Seminar location location Vancouver
Good Deal Gone Bad Fasken Martineau Real Estate Group Seminar location location Vancouver Read more

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