Q&A with Bram Potechin, OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate Recipient

  • 10 juin 2020

“I am motivated by the need to ensure that real estate lawyers remain an essential part of real estate transactions.“

Bram Potechin, Partner, Merovitz Potechin LLP, is being honoured this year with the OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the field. Find out what motivates him and how he is making a difference in his area of practice in this candid Q&A.

 

  1. Who or what inspires you most in your career?

I am inspired most in the practice of real estate law by the challenge to find solutions that address, or resolve the reasons for which I am retained by clients.

 

  1. What does a ‘good day’, or success, look like for you in your work?

A “good day” occurs when a particularly challenging file is completed in a manner that exceeds the expectations of my client.

 

  1. What challenges or motivates you most about your particular area of practice?

I am motivated by the need to ensure that real estate lawyers remain an essential part of real estate transactions. There are currently many pressures on the practice of real estate and it is essential that lawyers practicing in the field of real estate law remain vigilant in defending the practice against such incursions.