LOLG, McCarthy Tétrault, Miller Thomson act in multiple commercial cases
Lawyers from Diamond and Diamond, Dickinson Wright, Fasken, Himelfarb Proszanski, and Lenczner Slaght made appearances in a $333-million commercial list matter before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week.
The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $333,309,379.73 case Romspen Investment Corporation v Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. et al. Dickinson Wright LLP partner David Preger advised applicant Romspen Investment Corporation. He handles court-supervised real estate workouts.
Oleg Roslak, a civil and commercial lawyer at Himelfarb Proszanski LLP, acted for 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, advised respondent Y. Boltyansky. Lawrence Thacker, a Lenczner Slaght partner who handles mergers and acquisitions, acted for respondent Niceforo Enterprises Inc. Stuart Brotman, partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, advised respondent First Commercial Bank.
The next most notable commercial suit was the $111-million case Kassam v Stafford et al. Bennett Jones LLP partner Robert Staley acted for plaintiff M. Kassam. Blaney McMurtry LLP partner John Polyzogopoulos advised Anson Advisors Inc. and two other respondents.
Won J. Kim, principal at Kim Spencer McPhee Barristers PC, acted for J. Stafford and two other defendants. He deals with cases involving securities, shareholder remedies, and complex contractual remedies. A. Rudensky and five other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
A third notable commercial suit was the $50-million case Milborne et al v Dunn et al. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP associate Patrick Power advised C.H. Milborne and one other plaintiff. He belongs to the firm’s commercial litigation group. L. Dunn and eight other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
Stikeman Elliott LLP appeared in 16 cases this week.
Alexander Rose, a partner who focuses on complex commercial litigation, represented:
- Willoughbys Productions Inc. and three other defendants in Premium Properties Limited and Colonia TrustCo Inc. v Creative Wealth Media Finance Corp. et al
- Drunk Parents, LLC and one other defendant in Premium Properties Limited et al v Drunk Parents, LLC et al
- Para Productions LLC and two other defendants in Jaam Limited et al v Para Productions LLC et al
- Red Sea, LLC and one other defendant in Premium Properties Limited et al v Red Sea, LLC et al
- Tully Productions, LLC and one other defendant in Colonia TrustCo Inc. et al v Tully Productions, LLC et al
- Defendant Brown Amy LLC in Premium Properties Limited et al v Creative Wealth Media Finance Corp. et al, CV-20-00635663-00CL
- Phil Productions, LLC and one other defendant in Colonia TrustCo Inc. et al v Phil Productions, LLC et al
- Erostratus, LLC and two other defendants in Premium Properties Limited et al v Creative Wealth Media Finance Corp. et al, CV-20-00635668-00CL
- My Abandonment, LLC and four other defendants in Premium Properties Limited et al v My Abandonment, LLC et al
- Bron Creative Corp. and one other defendant in Jaam Limited et al v Bron Creative Corp. et al
- Layover LLC and two other defendants in Premium Trust Inc. et al v Layover LLC et al
- Nightingale Films Holdings Pty Ltd. and three other defendants in Premium Properties Limited et al v Nightingale Films Holdings Pty Ltd. et al
Eliot Kolers, partner, advised plaintiff Bank of Montreal in Bank of Montreal v Dominique et al and acted for Traders Global Group Inc. and two other respondents in Ontario Securities Commission v Traders Global Group Inc. et al. He heads the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group.
David Byers, senior counsel, represented defendant Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in 1511419 Ontario Inc. (formerly known as the Cash Store Financial Services Inc.) v Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. He is experienced in complex commercial litigation.
Natasha Rambaran, associate, advised respondent Kanata Entertainment Holdings Inc. in Mastermind GP Inc v 15320 Bayview Avenue Holdings Limited et al. She belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP appeared in four cases this week.
Nadia Campion, partner, acted for F. Minz and one other plaintiff in Minz et al v Minz et al. She handles complex commercial disputes, shareholder oppression applications, and director and officer liability matters.
Paul Fruitman, partner, represented M. Taurasi and one other applicant in Taurasi et al v The Toronto-Dominion Bank. He focuses on contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, and product liability.
Jonathan Lisus, partner, advised Quadrangle Group LLC, QCP CW S.A.R.L. and one other plaintiff in Quadrangle Group LLC, QCP CW S.A.R.L. et al v Attorney General of Canada. He works on infrastructure litigation, contractual disputes, and product liability matters.
Annecy Pang, associate, acted for Danny Finoro Holdings Inc. and one other applicant in Danny Finoro Holdings Inc. et al v Claysam Homes Ltd. et al. She has experience in director and shareholder disputes and defamation matters.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP appeared in four cases this week.
Sarit Batner, partner, advised defendant Unity Health Toronto in Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v 2442931 Ontario Inc. et al. She focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitrations.
Geoff Hall, partner, acted for defendant Toronto-Dominion Bank in the Taurasi case. He handles contractual, shareholder, and tax disputes.
Emilie Bruneau, associate, represented applicant C. Khimji in Khimji v 854469 Ontario Ltd. et al. She works on corporate commercial litigation and professional liability matters.
Amanda Iarusso, associate, advised Meta Platforms, Inc. and one other applicant in Meta Platforms, Inc. et al v Smart Communications Canada Inc. et al. She focuses on class actions and political law.
Miller Thomson LLP appeared in four cases this week.
Tony Van Klink, partner, represented respondent Bank of Montreal in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v Injection Technologies Inc. et al and advised respondent Rosen Goldberg Inc. in Factory Tile Depot Inc. v Rosen Goldberg Inc. as its capacity as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Factory Tile Depot Group Inc. and “Prombank” Investment Limited. He practises insolvency and restructuring law and related commercial litigation.
Larry Ellis, partner, acted for Humble & Fume Inc. and six other applicants in Humble & Fume Inc. et al. He leads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.
James Zibarras, partner, represented X. Chen and nine other defendants in Yan et al v Chen et al. He has experience in a wide range of civil litigation matters.
Bennett Jones LLP appeared in three cases this week.
Staley, who worked on the Kassam case, also acted for P. Minz and nine others in the Minz case. He co-heads shareholder activism and critical situations at the firm.
Joseph Blinick, partner, represented applicant Morrison Hershfield Group Inc. in a case of the same name. He focuses on corporate commercial disputes, securities litigation, and class actions.
Blaney McMurtry LLP appeared in three cases this week.
Polyzogopoulos, who was involved in the Kassam case, practises in areas including corporate and commercial litigation.
Eric Golden, partner, advised defendant J. Cloth in Premium Properties Limited et al v Nightingale Films Holdings Pty Ltd. et al and acted for applicant Fiera FP Real Estate Financing Fund, L.P. in Fiera FP Real Estate Financing Fund, L.P. v Vandyk - 41 Wabash Limited et al. He co-chairs the firm’s business reorganization and insolvency group.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP appeared in three cases this week.
Brotman, who worked on the Romspen case, leads the firm’s global insolvency and restructuring group.
Dylan Chochla, partner, represented respondent Unity Acquisitions Inc. in the Mastermind GP case. He belongs to the firm’s insolvency and restructuring group.
Gerald Ranking, partner, advised defendant KPMG LLP in 1511419 Ontario Inc. (formerly known as the Cash Store Financial Services Inc.) v KPMG LLP. He covers all aspects of civil, administrative, and commercial litigation.
