Sara Reid

Sara Reid is the founder of REID Legal. After spending over 12 years in Big Law, she identified a need in the market for a boutique firm offering highly specialized and cost-effective legal advice in the areas of transactional real estate and commercial leasing. Sara is widely recognized as a leading real estate lawyer renowned for her pragmatic approach and solution-oriented counsel. Her extensive experience and business acumen have positioned her as a trusted advisor to prominent corporations, institutional investors, real estate funds, owners, developers, and private asset managers. Prior to founding REID Legal, Sara practiced at Fasken LLP, Dentons LLP, and Heenan Blaikie LLP, where she represented Montreal and Toronto's leading real estate players in high-profile complex commercial real estate and leasing transactions. She also served as chairwoman of the Canadian Bar Association's national real property law section. In addition to being recognized in Lexpert, Sara has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for her work in commercial leasing and has been ranked by Chambers Canada 2025 as up and coming in real estate.