Overview
Ken Herlin is a partner in the Real Estate Group at Goodmans. His practice is transaction based with a particular emphasis on commercial real estate purchases and sales, financing and leasing.
He has an active commercial leasing practice, which includes representing landlords, tenants and lenders in respect of ground leases.
Ken has worked on the real estate, financing and leasing aspects of numerous insolvencies and restructurings in the laboratory, movie theatre, grocery and retail industries. He has significant REIT experience having been involved in the establishment, financing and disposition of REITs and income funds.
Ken is recognized as a leading lawyer in publications including Best Lawyers in Canada (real estate law and commercial leasing law), IFLR1000 (real estate finance and real estate acquisitions) and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (property leasing).
Expertise
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Acquisitions and Dispositions
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Financing
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Hospitality
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Leasing
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Municipal and Land Development
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Real Estate
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REITS and Income Securities
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Restructuring
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Student Housing
Featured Work
Ken’s representative work includes:
Restructuring
- Cineplex Restructuring and IPO
- Sale of Eddie Bauer Canada Retail Division
- Alvarez & Marsal Canada, monitor of Target Canada in Target’s CCAA filing
- Golf Town in its CCAA filing and sale
- Toys “R” Us Canada in its CCAA filing and sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
REITs
- CAPREIT, RESREIT, Allied Properties REIT and Crombie REIT in their IPOs
- Crombie REIT- Independent Trustees-Purchase of Safeway Portfolio
- Greenrock Real Estate Advisors- Sale of leasehold and freehold interests in a residential apartment building portfolio to CAPREIT
Purchases and Sales
- CML HealthCare disposition of Medical Imaging Portfolio
- CNL Acquisition and Disposition of Ski Hill Assets
- Osmington sale of Torstar 1 Yonge Street Head Office
- Slate/Blackstone Sale of Ontario and Alberta Office Portfolio
- Slate/Incore Purchase of GE Ontario Office Portfolio
- Roots sale of North American retail chain
- Kilmer acquisition of Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Company
Ground Leases
- 271 Front Street Data Centre Lease to Equinix
- Knightstone Student Residence Ground Leases in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario
- RBC Dominion Securities- RESREIT (now CAPREIT) Residential Apartment Operating Leases
Financings
- Teachers’ Pension Plan Secured Financing of Parmalat Canada
- TD and BMO Financings of Q9 Networks Inc.
Awards & Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Real Estate Law 2025
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Real Estate Law 2024
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IFLR1000 Canada Notable Practitioner, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Acquisitions 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Property Leasing 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Real Estate Law 2023
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IFLR1000 Canada Notable Practitioner, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Acquisitions 2022
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Ken has co-authored a chapter in Tenant's Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease and contributed to The Commercial Lease – A Practical Guide (both published by Canada Law Book Inc.).
Credentials
- University of Toronto, J.D., 1988
- McGill University, B.Comm., 1985
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- Ontario
News & Events
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100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2025 Edition
We are delighted to share Goodmans has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 105 lawyers featured across 43 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2024 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Harry Radomski… -
Restructuring
IFLR1000 2023 Recognizes Goodmans Lawyers and Practices
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized by IFLR1000 in its annual guide. Recognition in IFLR1000 is based on a combination of in-depth qualitative research and…