Bisceglia & Associates, Advocates LLP act in $6.36-million commercial case
Aird & Berlis, Bennett Jones, Blakes, Blaney McMurtry, Chaitons, Dickinson Wright, Miller Thomson, and Osler made appearances in three or more commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.
The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $6,361,551 case Symtech Innovations Ltd. v Bird Construction Company Limited et al. Bisceglia & Associates principal Emilio Bisceglia represented plaintiff Symtech Innovations Ltd. He focuses on resolving business disputes.
Advocates LLP managing partner James LeBer advised Bird Construction Company Limited and two other defendants. He practises construction law and professional liability litigation.
Miller Thomson LLP appeared in eight cases last week
Larry Ellis, partner, acted for applicant Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp. in Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. et al v Fencott et al. He leads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.
Asim Iqbal, partner, represented respondent CWB Maximum Financial Inc in Pride Group Holdings Inc. v CWB Maximum Financial Inc. He focuses on insolvency and restructuring law.
Kyla Mahar, partner, advised Crown Crest Capital Management Corp. and five other respondents in Peoples Trust Company v Crown Crest Capital Management Corp. et al. She focuses on corporate restructuring, insolvency, and recapitalizations.
Craig Mills, partner, acted for respondent Toronto Artscape Inc. in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v Toronto Artscape Inc. He focuses on commercial disputes, creditors’ remedies, and insolvency law.
Kevin Sherkin, partner, represented C. Coppola and one other plaintiff in Coppola et al v The Estate of Silvio Marsili. He handles construction matters, shareholder disputes, and real estate litigation.
Tony Van Klink, partner, advised respondent Vifloor Canada Ltd. in Quality Rugs of Canada Limited v Waygar Capital Inc., as Agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund L.P. et al. He practises insolvency and restructuring law and commercial litigation.
David Ward, partner, acted for WP Holdings Ltd. and two other applicants in WP Holdings Ltd. et al v. e2 Companies LLC et al. He belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation groups.
James Zibarras, partner, represented applicant R. Bokhari in Bokhari v FSD Pharma Inc. He deals with a wide range of civil litigation matters.
Bennett Jones LLP appeared in six cases last week
Alan Gardner, partner, advised respondent MNP Corporate Finance Inc. in the Peoples Trust v Crown Crest case. He practises securities and commercial litigation.
Sean Zweig, partner, acted for respondent Kingsett Mortgage Corporation in Peoples Trust Company et al v Vandyk-Backyard Queensview Limited et al. He belongs to the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring group.
Aiden Nelms, associate, represented applicant Enlightened Funding Corporation in Enlightened Funding Corporation v Velocity Asset and Credit Corporation et al and advised applicants Kingsett Mortgage Corporation and Dorr Capital Corporation in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation and Dorr Capital Corporation v Stateview Homes (Minu Towns) Inc., Stateview Homes (Nao Towns) Inc., Stateview Homes (On the Mark) Inc., and Stateview Homes (High Crown Estates) Inc. et al. He has a restructuring and insolvency practice.
Jamie Ernst, associate, acted for BZAM Ltd. and eight other applicants in BZAM Ltd. et al v Pure Sunfarms Corp. et al. Ernst has an insolvency and restructuring practice.
Shaan Tolani, associate, represented plaintiff Shanghai Lianyin Investment Co., Ltd. in Shanghai Lianyin Investment Co., Ltd. v Lu et al. He works on corporate and commercial disputes and securities litigation.
Aird & Berlis LLP appeared in four cases last week
Steven Graff, partner, advised respondent HWS Consulting Inc in the Peoples Trust v Crown Crest case and acted for Waygar Capital Inc. as an applicant in Waygar Capital Inc., as Agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund L.P. v Quality Rugs of Canada Limited et al and as a respondent in the Quality Rugs case. He is co-practice group leader of the firm’s financial services group.
Jill Fraser, partner, represented Velocity Asset and Credit Corporation and one other respondent in the Enlightened Funding case. She has extensive experience in banking law.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP appeared in four cases last week
Mark Gelowitz, partner, advised respondent Development Group (100 Saw) Inc. in 1180554 Ontario Limited v Development Group (100 Saw) Inc. He covers a wide variety of corporate and commercial law issues.
Lauren Tomasich, partner, acted for 1998514 Ontario Inc. and 10 other respondents in 7032749 Canada Inc. v 1998514 Ontario Inc. et al. She handles corporate and securities litigation and white-collar defence and enforcement proceedings.
Marleigh Dick, associate, represented Ted Baker Canada Inc. and three other applicants in Ted Baker Canada Inc. et al v Yorkdale Shopping Centre Holdings Inc. She has a broad civil and commercial litigation practice.
Lauren Harper, associate, advised The Bentway Conservancy as plaintiff in The Bentway Conservancy v Ali et al. She maintains a civil and commercial litigation practice.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP appeared in three cases last week
Jeffrey Galway, partner, acted for The Canada Life Assurance Company as applicant in a case of the same name. He focuses on corporate/commercial, securities, and competition law.
R. Seumas Woods, partner, represented respondent FSD Pharma Inc. in the Bokhari case. He has a varied corporate-commercial disputes resolution practice.
Rebecca Torrance, associate, advised respondent TD Bank Canada in Loop Financial Inc. v TD Bank Canada et al. She has a broad civil and commercial litigation practice.
Blaney McMurtry LLP appeared in three cases last week
Eric Golden, partner, acted for applicant Forgestone Mortgage Fund LP in Forgestone Mortgage Fund LP v 72 James Investments Inc. et al. He co-chairs the firm’s business reorganization and insolvency group.
Alexandra Teodorescu, partner, represented applicant Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. in Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. v 10503452 Canada Inc. et al. She focuses on commercial litigation and insolvency.
David Ullmann, partner, advised A. Bonnick and one other respondent in the Peoples Trust v Crown Crest case. He works on restructuring and intellectual property law.
Chaitons LLP appeared in three cases last week
Harvey Chaiton, partner, acted for respondent B. Riley Farber Advisory Inc. in JDM Group Ltd. et al v Direct Broadcast Satellite Communications Corp. et al and represented applicant 7032749 Canada Inc. in the 7032749 Canada case. He practises in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency.
Maya Poliak, partner, advised B. Kay and 2 other plaintiffs in Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc., in Its Personal Capacity and in Its Capacity as Trustee of a Trust for the Plaintiffs et al. Her areas of experience span litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
Dickinson Wright LLP appeared in three cases last week
Jeff Rosekat, partner, acted for applicant Senvion GMBH in a case of the same name. He deals with complex commercial disputes.
Lisa Corne, partner, represented applicant Canadian Western Bank in Canadian Western Bank v 2563773 Ontario Inc. and advised applicant Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. in Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. v 9630 Islington Inc. She focuses on restructuring and insolvency law.
