Atty. Sara Reid
Sara Reid is the founder of REID Legal, a boutique law firm trusted by institutional and private clients for sophisticated real estate transactions and complex commercial leasing. After more than a decade at top-tier national firms, Sara launched REID Legal to deliver highly specialized legal advice with a pragmatic and results-driven approach.
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Sara Reid is a business attorney based in Montreal, Quebec, practicing at REID Legal Inc. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Leasing Law (2026). Serves clients in Montreal, QC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sara Reid is the founder of REID Legal, a boutique law firm trusted by institutional and private clients for sophisticated real estate transactions and complex commercial leasing
- After more than a decade at top-tier national firms, Sara launched REID Legal to deliver highly specialized legal advice with a pragmatic and results-driven approach
- Recognized as one of Quebec’s leading real estate lawyers, Sara is known for her strategic insight, sound legal judgment, and ability to resolve complex legal and commercial issues with efficiency
- Her clientele includes major corporations, institutional investors, real estate funds, developers, and private asset managers
- Before founding her firm, Sara was a partner at Fasken LLP and previously practiced at Dentons LLP and Heenan Blaikie LLP, where she acted on behalf of national clients in real estate capital markets transactions
- She is a former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Real Property Law Section
- In addition to being recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada, Sara has been recognized in Lexpert 2025 for her work in commercial leasing and has been ranked by Chambers Canada 2025 as up and coming in real estate
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Quebec
Practicing law in Quebec. Legal matters in Quebec are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Montreal are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Quebec state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Quebec brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Quebec courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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