Zachary S. Kay

Zachary S. Kay: Attorney with Farris LLP

Biography

Zack is a Senior Associate in Farris’ Real Estate, Banking & Financial Services and Corporate Commercial practice groups.

Zack’s real estate practice involves assisting clients with all aspects of commercial, mixed-use, and residential real estate developments, including Real Estate Development Marketing Act compliance and obtaining the requisite municipal approvals and entitlements. Zack has extensive experience with real estate transactions, including development sites, land assemblies, manufactured home parks and income producing properties. He also regularly helps clients with negotiating purchase agreements, due diligence, structuring and borrower-side work for all manner of real estate-related financings including deposit protection facilities.

In Zack’s banking & Financial Services practice he primarily focuses on the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation for secured financings. He frequently acts for lenders in connection with bespoke lending arrangements.

Zack’s corporate and commercial practice involves assisting clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including asset and share acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations. He regularly drafts and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, shareholders’ agreements, non-disclosure agreements and supply and manufacturing agreements.

Year of Call

2018

Legal Recognition

•The “Ones to Watch” Best Lawyers in Canada for 2025

Pro Bono and Community Work

•For many years, Zack has been an active participant in and fundraised for Hockey Helps the Homeless, a volunteer-driven charitable organization that hosts all-day Pro-am and Collegiate hockey tournaments across Canadian cities where all funds raised stay local to benefit homeless support agencies.

In the News

Transactions

Farris Represents Developer in Securing $109 Million Construction Facility

December 5, 2025

Sponsorship

Farris Sponsors Hockey Helps the Homeless

December 3, 2025

Recognition

61 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

September 4, 2025

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Real Estate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Corporate Finance & Securities

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Victoria, B.A., 2013
Law School Attended:
University of London, LL.B., 2016; Canadian Securities Course, 2014
Year of First Admission:
2018
Admission:
2018, British Columbia
Memberships:

Affiliations

•Member of the Law Society of British Columbia

ISLN:
1000350382

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Location

  • Vancouver, BC
    Pacific Centre South , 25th Floor, 700 W Georgia Street
    Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3
     Canada

    604-661-2176 Phone
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604-661-9349  Fax

www.farris.com/farris-lawyers/profile/zachary-kay

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