Mark Giavedoni is a partner in Gowling WLG's Hamilton office and a member of the firm’s national Real Estate Industry Sector Group, national Expropriation Law Group, national Construction Law Group and national Municipal Law Group. A Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law by the LSO, Mark provides clients with strategic advice on all aspects of real property transactions, including title repairs; project structure, financing and development; dispute prevention and resolution. He is frequently consulted by municipalities, universities, school boards, utilities and other lawyers to advise on complex matters. His experience enables him to guide and represent clients on condominium structures and developments; commercial leases; financings and secured lending; purchase and sale transactions; land use planning and assembly; expropriations; construction contracts and facilities/project management. He also has an extensive Education Law practice. Mark is a past president of the Hamilton Law Association. He has been recognized in both The Best Lawyers in Canada and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Mark received the 2021 Federation of Ontario Law Associations President’s Award and is currently Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations.