Kristian N.
Arciaga

he / him / his Partner
Call to Bar:

Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2022
Admitted to the British Columbia Bar: 2016 

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Kristian is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Group. His practice focuses on acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real estate, leasing and development work, and financings on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. His clients span multiple sectors and include REITs, developers, and companies and individuals with real estate interests.

Kristian is driven by the fast pace, challenges and continual changes of the real estate industry. He provides clients with a creative and practical approach to navigating the complexities of real estate transactions.

Kristian’s diverse background includes an internship at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a two-year stint as a Director of the British Columbia Chapter of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. 

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association (BC) (Banking Subsection)
  • Canadian Bar Association (BC) (Real Estate Section)
  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia)
  • St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Guild (British Columbia)

Community Involvement

  • Director, Collingwood Neighbourhood House
  • Panellist, “Commercial Leasing Case Law Update,” Pacific Business & Law Institute (PBLI) Commercial Leasing Conference, May 2022.

Co-Author, "Federal Government Extends Prohibition on Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians to January 1, 2027," Aird & Berlis LLP Real Estate Bulletin, February 20, 2024.

Co-Author, "Amendments to Regulation Banning Canadian Foreign Home Buyers Released," Aird & Berlis LLP, March 30, 2023.

Co-Author, "British Columbia Introduces Statutory Cooling-Off Period for Residential Property Contracts," Aird & Berlis LLP, January 19, 2023.

Co-Author, "New Year, New Details: Canadian Regulations Banning Foreign Home Buyers Released," Aird & Berlis LLP, December 28, 2022.

Co-Author, "Canada’s Prohibition on Foreign Home Buyers Knocking on the Door," Aird & Berlis LLP, November 3, 2022.