Practice Area:
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Meet
Joseph M. Hentz
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer
I work closely with my clients from the beginning of the transaction to the end of the transaction. I take the time to discuss all matters of concern with my clients and I always ensure my clients’ interests are protected.
Phone:
Fax:
519.932.3307



PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Professional history
Partner, Lerners LLP (2020 - present)
Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2015 - 2019)
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) (2015 - present)
Student, Lerners LLP (2013-2014)
Infantry Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (2002-2017)
Professional Experience
Acted for a dairy milk transport cooperative in the acquisition of two trucking companies
Acted for two shareholders in the sale of shares of a high-tech company for over $42 million dollars
Assisted various farm clients with the purchase and sale of farmland
Acted for a bio-technology company in private equity financing of $20 million dollars
Represented a client in the biochemical industry in a negotiation and preparation of an industrial lease
Acted for various private lenders with respect to private mortgages
Acted for various agribusinesses in the acquisition of competing businesses and assistance with expansion plans
Assisted various business owners with succession planning
Acted for the borrower in a loan transaction for a $19 million dollar construction facility for the development of residential homes
Acted for the vendor on the sale of commercial property in downtown Toronto
Acted for an insurance brokerage with respect to a merger and acquisition of a minority interest in the insurance brokerage by a national insurance agency
Acted as corporate counsel to various Canadian subsidiaries of multi-national corporations
Achievements
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for Corporate Law
Campaign Star, International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan), Canadian Armed Forces (2006 and 2009)
Commemorative Decoration for 12 years of honourable military service, Canadian Armed Forces (2013)
Recipient of three Commander’s Commendations for outstanding leadership, Canadian Armed Forces
Selected Presentations/Publications
Speaker, "Tricks and Traps of Farm Succession Planning", Hensall District Co-operative, February 2019
Speaker, "Managing Legal Problems on the Farm", Family Farm Planning Seminars, January 2019
Presenter, "Dividing the Farm Business: Butterfly Transactions", Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, educational seminar, June 2018
Presenter, "Corporate Governance and Directors' and Officers' Liability: Understanding the Risks of Limited Liability", Ontario Co-operative Association "Best Practices for Co-operative Business" educational seminar, April 25, 2018
Memberships
Ontario Agribusiness Association
Canadian Association of Farm Advisors
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
Middlesex Law Association
Professional history
Partner, Lerners LLP (2020 - present)
Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2015 - 2019)
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) (2015 - present)
Student, Lerners LLP (2013-2014)
Infantry Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (2002-2017)
Professional history
Partner, Lerners LLP (2020 - present)
Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2015 - 2019)
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) (2015 - present)
Student, Lerners LLP (2013-2014)
Infantry Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (2002-2017)
Professional history
Partner, Lerners LLP (2020 - present)
Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2015 - 2019)
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) (2015 - present)
Student, Lerners LLP (2013-2014)
Infantry Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (2002-2017)
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
Achievements
Achievements
Achievements
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Memberships
Memberships
Memberships

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