Gary M Yaffe
Shareholder
Gary is a shareholder at Owen Bird with a history of successfully closing transactions on behalf of his clients. His integrity, focus on client service and years of experience have made his advice indispensable in structuring sound loan and real estate transactions.
Gary inspires confidence in his clients through his meticulous and logical analysis of the transaction landscape, and his ability to communicate a plan of action clearly and effectively. Gary derives much satisfaction in resolving complex issues with creative and practical solutions.
Gary acts for clients in the lending and real estate sectors, including financial institutions, private lenders, a government agency, and property owners. His practice has focused primarily on the negotiation and completion of a wide range of complex loan and real estate transactions involving commercial, industrial, hospitality, recreational and residential properties. Gary has acted on the secured financing (both CMHC-insured and conventional) and acquisition of many properties, including apartment complexes, strata title projects, hotel properties, private hospitals and care facilities.
Gary has authored and presented papers, taught courses, and delivered seminars in his fields of expertise, including:
- The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (commercial lending);
- The American College of Mortgage Attorneys (commercial lending); and
- The Law Society of British Columbia’s Professional Legal Training Course (Real Estate Law and Business Law-Secured Transactions).
- Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1994
- Called to Ontario Bar, 1993
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Toronto, 1991
- Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy), McGill University, 1987
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
- Board of Directors, Richmond Jewish Day School (2006-2008, 2010-2014)
- Board of Directors, Tikva Housing Society (formerly Non-Profit Housing Society, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver) (2004-2006, 2009)
- Board of Directors, Maple Crest Building Society (2005, 2006)
- Board of Directors, Habitat For Humanity (1999)