Enzo Sallese

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Recent News:

Cozen O’Connor Recognized in Best Law Firms – Canada in Seven Practice Areas for 2026

Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor LLP as a “Best Law Firm” in one practice area nationally and seven practice areas regionally in the 2026 Best Law Firms – Canada report.

Enzo concentrates his practice on banking and financial services, including asset backed lending, loan restructuring, mortgage enforcement, as well as loan participations and syndications. His clients benefit from his extensive background in general commercial real estate law matters, including asset acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, property development, and commercial leasing. Acting regularly on behalf of landlords, property managers, and tenants, he has proven experience advising clients regarding commercial leases.

Before joining Cozen O'Connor, Enzo was a partner in the commercial real estate and financial services groups of a midsized business law firm in Toronto. Earlier in his career, he served as in-house counsel to the commercial mortgage-backed securities group of Merrill Lynch Capital Canada.

Enzo earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Toronto and his law degree from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School. He is also trilingual, speaking English, French, and Italian.

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News

Cozen O’Connor Recognized in Best Law Firms – Canada in Seven Practice Areas for 2026

October 31, 2025

Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor LLP as a “Best Law Firm” in one practice area nationally and seven practice areas regionally in the 2026 Best Law Firms – Canada report.

14 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in Canada

September 03, 2025

Best Lawyers Canada has named 14 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada©.

17 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in Canada

September 04, 2024

Best Lawyers Canada has named 17 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.

Cozen O’Connor Brings its Cross-Border Real Estate Practice to Canada, Adding Three Lawyers in Toronto

January 29, 2024

Enzo Sallese, Steven I. Pearlstein, and Andrea Wong — will join its fast-growing North American Real Estate practice.

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December 02, 2025 - Webinar

Join us for our year-end webinar series, running December 2–3 and 9–10, featuring a curated lineup of timely legal insights and practical reminders to keep your business, family, and compliance strategies in tune for 2026. From family law agreements to competition reform, economic outlooks, and cross-border markets, each session delivers actionable takeaways to help you stay ahead of the next verse in regulation and risk. Finish the year on a strong note, staying informed, prepared, and ready for what lies ahead in the new year.

Education

  • Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, LL.B., 1996
  • University of Toronto, M.A., 1993
  • University of Toronto, B.A., 1992

Awards & Honors

Best Lawyers in Canada: Real Estate Law (2024-2026)

International Law Office/Lexology Client Choice Award for Commercial Property: Ontario (2014)

  • Ontario

Law Society of Ontario

Canadian Bar Association