Bennett Jones partner represents plaintiffs in $4.445-billion commercial case
Lawyers at Miller Thomson, Aird & Berlis, BLG, Chaitons, Dickinson Wright, McCarthy Tétrault, Paliare Roland, and Fogler, Rubinoff are listed as representatives in multiple commercial list matters scheduled before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this past week.
The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $4.445-billion case Sakab Saudi Holding Company et al v Saad Khalid S Al Jabri et al. Bennett Jones LLP partner Amanda McLachlan is a listed representative of Sakab Saudi Holding Company and eight other plaintiffs. She focuses on civil fraud and securities disputes and investigations.
Addario Law Group LLP partner Andrew Max is a listed representative of M. Al Jabri and seven other defendants. His practice includes commercial and shareholder disputes. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP partner Ryan Morris is a listed representative of Black Stallion Investments Limited and two other defendants. He focuses on corporate matters, securities, and class actions.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP partner Andrew Matheson is a listed representative of defendant Dreams International Advisory Services Ltd. Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP partner Jeffrey Larry is a listed representative of defendant New East Family Foundation.
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP partner John Adair is a listed representative of defendant K. Al Jabri. He litigates matters involving commercial law and partnership disputes. The other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
The next most notable commercial suit was the $333,309,379.70 case Romspen Investment Corporation v Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. et al. Dickinson Wright LLP partner David Preger is a listed representative of applicant Romspen Investment Corporation.
Oleg Roslak, a civil and commercial lawyer at Himelfarb Proszanski LLP, is a listed representative of Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. and five other respondents. Darryl Singer, head of the commercial and civil litigation group of Diamond and Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers, is a listed representative of respondent Y. Boltyansky.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP partner Stuart Brotman is a listed representative of respondent First Commercial Bank. He leads the firm’s insolvency and restructuring group. Lenczner Slaght partner Lawrence Thacker is a listed representative of respondent Niceforo Enterprises Inc. He handles mergers and acquisitions.
A third notable commercial suit was the $50-million case Fakih et al v AHM Investments Corporation et al. Lenczner Slaght partner Tom Curry is a listed representative of M. Fakih and one other plaintiff. He handles class actions and business disputes.
Sam Presvelos, a civil litigation lawyer at Presvelos Law LLP, is a listed representative of Paramount Foods Legal Inc. and one other plaintiff. AHM Investments Corporation and four other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
Kaleigh Sonshine, partner, is a listed representative of Canadian Western Bank as plaintiff in the cases of Canadian Western Bank v D'Angelo and Canadian Western Bank v Runaghan and as applicant in Canadian Western Bank v 2722959 Ontario Ltd. et al. She is a commercial litigator who works on business disputes.
Tony Van Klink, partner, is a listed representative of the Bank of Montreal as applicant in the cases of Bank of Montreal v 13658228 Canada Inc. and Bank of Montreal v 1000038049 Ontario Inc. et al and as respondent in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Mapleview Developments Ltd. et al. He handles insolvency and restructuring matters.
Craig Mills, partner, is a listed representative of respondent North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc. in Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al v JTI-MacDonald Corp. et al and of applicant N. Surace in Surace v Reis et al. He focuses on commercial disputes, creditors’ remedies, and franchise law.
Gavin Finlayson, partner, is a listed representative of Canadian Western Bank and one other defendant in 2722959 Ontario Inc et al v Canadian Western Bank et al. He focuses on commercial litigation and restructuring matters.
Kevin Sherkin, partner, is a listed representative of G. Lamanna and four other applicants in Lamanna et al v Lamanna et al. He focuses on commercial litigation.
Monica Faheim, associate, is a listed representative of applicant 1001069328 Ontario Inc. in 1001069328 Ontario Inc. v 1000370759 Ontario Inc. et al. She focuses exclusively on insolvency and restructuring matters.
Vern DaRe, partner, is a listed representative of the Canadian Cancer Society as respondent in the Imperial Tobacco case and in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al and of O.M. Arab and one other plaintiff in Arab et al v Kam et al. He focuses exclusively on bankruptcy and insolvency law.
Catherine Francis, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Hillmount Capital Mortgage Holdings Inc. in Hillmount Capital Mortgage Holdings Inc. v 1703306 Ontario Inc. et al and of applicant Untether AI Corporation in Untether AI Corporation v Doe et al. She is experienced in commercial and insolvency litigation matters.
Rachel Moses, partner, is a listed representative of plaintiff Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Big Ups Inc. Her practice areas include commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
Steven Graff, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Waygar Capital Inc. in the cases of Waygar Capital Inc., as Agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund LP v El Mocambo Entertainment Inc. et al and Waygar Capital Inc., as Agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund LP v Waterloo Innovation Network 2 Inc. et al. He is a corporate lawyer and litigator.
Ian Aversa, partner, is a listed representative of Go-To Spadina Adelaide Square Inc. and one other plaintiff in Go-To Spadina Adelaide Square Inc. et al v Adelaide Square Developments Inc. et al. He belongs to the firm’s financial services, litigation, and technology groups.
Sanjeev Mitra, partner, is a listed representative of the Bank of Nova Scotia as applicant in The Bank of Nova Scotia v 1086289 Ontario Inc. et al. He practises in the area of insolvency and financial restructuring.
Kyle Plunkett, partner, is a listed representative of the Toronto-Dominion Bank as applicant in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v 2271066 Ontario Limited. He is in the firm’s financial services and insolvency and restructuring groups.
Bevan Brooksbank, partner, is a listed representative of applicant J.K.D. Byrne in Byrne v Pahmer et al and of the Regional Municipality of Peel as plaintiff in The Regional Municipality of Peel v Dualeh et al. He has a broad commercial litigation practice.
Zev Smith, partner, is a listed representative of applicant SRX Health Solutions Inc. in SRX Health Solutions Inc. He focuses on contractual disputes, corporate transactions, and securities.
Natalia Vandervoort, counsel, is a listed representative of Clutch Technologies, LLC and one other applicant in Clutch Technologies, LLC et al v Steer Technologies, Inc. f/k/a Facedrive Inc. d/b/a Argo Corporation. She focuses on commercial matters and securities disputes.
Harvey Chaiton, partner, is a listed representative of Conseil québécois sur le tabac et la santé and other respondents in the Imperial Tobacco and Rothmans, Benson cases; of respondent Marshallzehr Group Inc in the Kingsett Mortgage case; and of applicant Canadian Western Bank in Canadian Western Bank v Future Kitchen & Baths Ltd. He practises in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency.
Apart from the Romspen Investment case, Preger is also listed as a representative of 1000045722 Ontario Inc. and three other applicants in 1000045722 Ontario Inc. et al v GTA Industrial Properties Inc. et al. He focuses on real estate law and automotive workouts.
Sahar Cadili, partner, is a listed representative of Jonshal Enterprises Inc. and three other plaintiffs in Jonshal Enterprises Inc. et al v J.D.H. Holdings Limited et al. She focuses on shareholder disputes, oppression cases, and contractual breaches.
Daniel Waldman, partner, is a listed representative of LDF Frozen Foods Inc. and two other respondents in Shifrin v LDF Frozen Foods Inc. et al. His commercial litigation practice focuses on real property litigation.
Matheson – listed as a representative in the Sakab Saudi case – heads the firm’s national white collar and investigations group.
R. Paul Steep, counsel, is a listed representative of Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. as applicant in the Rothmans, Benson case and as respondent in the Imperial Tobacco case. He focuses on securities litigation and class actions.
Geoff Hall, partner, is a listed representative of respondent Bank of Montreal in Bishay v Bank of Montreal. He focuses on contract, shareholder, and tax disputes.
Larry – listed as a representative in the Sakab Saudi case – is experienced in commercial, securities, and insolvency litigation.
Ken Rosenberg, partner, is a listed representative of respondent His Majesty the King in right of Alberta and Newfoundland in the Imperial Tobacco and Rothmans, Benson cases. His work deals with business and financial disputes.
Ryan Shah, associate, is a listed representative of applicant King Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation in King Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation v 2353110 Ontario Limited. He focuses on commercial law, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
