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Editorial shortlist / 2026

Top 10 real estate lawyers in Ottawa (2026).

A supplied editorial shortlist based on current real-estate practice, peer-recognition references, experience, and professional profiles. Use it to begin your own review, not as a guarantee that any lawyer is objectively the best fit.

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2026 shortlist · review status disclosed
01Editorial shortlist

Michael S. Polowin

Gowling WLG

The supplied research note describes Ottawa real-estate and municipal-law experience across acquisitions, financing, development, commercial property, leasing, expropriation, and property litigation. Confirm current details directly with the linked professional source.

02Editorial shortlist

Sybil Johnson-Abbott

Soloway Wright LLP

The supplied research note describes commercial and residential transactions, development, financing, and leasing experience. Confirm current practice focus and recognition directly with the linked professional source.

03Editorial shortlist

Wayne A. Kerrick

Gowling WLG

The supplied research note describes work in real estate, secured lending, construction law, and financing transactions. Confirm current role, focus, and availability directly with the linked professional source.

04Editorial shortlist

Brian Roach

Soloway Wright LLP

The supplied research note describes residential and commercial purchases and sales, secured financing, mortgage remedies, and land development. Confirm current details directly with the linked professional source.

05Editorial shortlist

Sanjay Srivastava

Soloway Wright LLP

The supplied research note describes commercial real estate, development, leasing, and business transactions. Confirm current practice focus and experience directly with the linked professional source.

06Editorial shortlist

Oliver Moore

Norton Rose Fulbright

The supplied research note describes commercial real-estate acquisitions, leasing, financing, and development. Confirm current role, recognition, and practice focus directly with the linked professional source.

07Editorial shortlist

Barbara Sinclair

Brazeau Seller Law

The supplied research note describes real estate, development, financing, municipal, condominium, site-plan, subdivision, and public-private project work. Confirm current focus directly with the linked professional source.

08Editorial shortlist

David Reid

Brazeau Seller Law

The supplied research note describes purchases, sales, financing, leasing, and commercial transactions. Confirm current role and practice focus directly with the linked professional source.

09Editorial shortlist

Ron Prehogan

Brazeau Seller Law

The supplied research note describes commercial transactions involving business and property sales or acquisitions. Confirm current practice focus and recognition directly with the linked professional source.

10Editorial shortlist

Debbie O'Connor

Ottawa Property Law

The supplied research note describes a residential and commercial property practice. Confirm current services, experience, and availability directly with the linked professional source.

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The supplied brief describes a review of current real-estate practice, peer recognition, experience, and professional profiles. Those signals can help organize research, but they do not establish suitability for a transaction or dispute.

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