Biography: Real Estate

Paul Mantini practises commercial real estate, corporate/commercial (with emphasis on lending and project finance) and gaming law and leads the firm's public infrastructure (P3) practice.

Paul has been involved with the development and/or financing of many of the largest and most complicated projects in Canada, including Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Brookfield Place, Niagara Fallsview Casino and Western Canadian Place. Paul has been involved in some of the most innovative real estate transactions in Canada, including the first guarantee by a Canadian pension fund of a debt issue; the first public issue by a real estate co-tenancy, and the first public issue of participating mortgage bonds.

Paul has also acted on behalf of lenders and joint venture partners in the restructuring, CCAA proceedings and the plans of compromise and arrangement of several major real estate developers.

Paul is regarded as one of the leading real estate and project finance practictioners in Canada. According to Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, clients have said that Mr Mantini is "right at the top of everyone's list" and "he is incredibly intelligent and has a real make-it-happen approach". Paul has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's highest accolate (AV rating) signifying that he has reached the height of professional excellence.

A frequent author, Paul writes on real estate, leasing, financing and gaming law matters and also lectures at seminars on commercial real estate ownership, development, financing and leasing.

He is a director of a number of private corporations and charitable organisations and a member of The International Association of Gaming Attorneys and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Paul received his LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1975.