Overview
Andrew Wiseman is a partner in the Real Estate Group at Goodmans, and was until recently a co-section head of the group for more than 15 years. He focuses on commercial real estate, property development law, leasing, construction contracts financings (including structured financings), student housing, seniors housing and sale lease back transactions. Andrew joined Goodmans in 1990 and became a partner in 1996.
Andrew is recognized as a leading lawyer by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of property leasing and property development, Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of banking and finance law and real estate law, Chambers Canada in the area of real estate: Ontario, The Legal 500 Canada in the area of real estate, Who's Who Legal: Real Estate and Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers. Andrew is also featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2023 and 2022.
Expertise
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Acquisitions and Dispositions
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Financing
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Joint Ventures
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Leasing
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Real Estate
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Student Housing
Featured Work
Andrew's representative work includes acting for:
Commercial Real Estate
Andrew has extensive experience in commercial real estate, acting primarily for owners, developers, joint ventures, partnerships, real estate investment trusts and pension funds in connection with the acquisition, development, financing and disposition of real estate matters. He also has expertise in connection with the acquisition, divestiture and financing of real estate portfolios.
Real Estate Finance
Andrew has extensive experience in complex real estate financing transactions, acting for borrowers, lenders, underwriters and issuers. He has been co-lead counsel in various structured financing transactions, including commercial mortgage-back securities transactions. Andrew also has substantial expertise in leasehold financing transactions.
Construction Law
Andrew has acted for owners on a number of design-build, fixed price, guaranteed maximum price and construction management contracts.
Leasing
Andrew acts for landlords and tenants on various leasing matters, including, single tenant building leases, build-to-suit leases, ground leases, office leases and retail leases.
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 2, Real Estate Ontario 2024
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The Legal 500 Canada Leading Individual, Real Estate 2024
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Property Development, Property Leasing 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law 2024
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Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Property Development, Property Leasing 2023
Credentials
Credentials
- University of Toronto, J.D., 1988
- Queen's University, B.A., 1985
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 1990 Ontario
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.91 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their… -
Banking and Financial Services
Who's Who Legal Continues to Recognize Goodmans in the Canada 2023 Guide
We are pleased to share Goodmans lawyers have been recognized across Who's Who Legal's National Guide: Canada 2023. WWL National Guides identify national or regional leaders in a sector, industry… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Continues to Receive Top Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on…