Darren Donnelly is a partner of the firm and Chair of the Commercial Real Estate Group.

Darren has direct experience with a variety of real estate development issues and circumstances including major rezonings, mixed-use developments, strata titled hotel offerings, air space subdivision, builders liens, amalgamation and deemed destruction of strata corporations, seniors housing, water lots, local and international marketing of British Columbia projects, urban and rural bare-land subdivision, insolvency and public-private partnerships. He also acts frequently on commercial real estate transactions including the purchase, sale and financing of office, retail, apartment and hotel properties, on behalf of a range of owners, from individuals and syndications to institutional investors.

As Chair of the firm's Commercial Real Estate Group, Darren led the development of BCRELinks.com, a valuable resource and service for the local real estate industry.

Darren appears in the current Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a guide to the leading law firms and practitioners in Canada, as a leading lawyer in the area of property development. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia in 1986, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1985.

Purchases and sales of numerous shopping centres, office towers, industrial parks, apartment buildings and hotels including $250 million purchase of the Central City complex in Surrey.

Development of dozens of residential and mixed-use condominium projects and air space subdivisions.

Development of strata-titled resort properties including the Westin Resort and Spa in Whistler.

Development, sales, leasing and management of several strata-titled seniors housing communities.

Unwinding of Public-Private Partnership and subsequent purchase of the Maple Ridge Town Centre.

Representation of successful proponents with respect to highway interchange Public Private Partnerships.

Member and Lecturer, Urban Development Institute Pacific Region, HST Committee and Real Estate Law Committee

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)

Government Relations Chair (BC), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Canadian Bar Association

Law Society of British Columbia (1987)

North Shore Winter Club

Seymour Golf & Country Club

Governance Chair (BC), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Former Director, University Student Housing Corporation

Former Director, North Shore Winter Club