Thornton Grout Finnigan lawyers listed as reps in seven commercial list suits this past week
Lawyers at Thornton Grout Finnigan, Fasken, Osler, Stikeman Elliott, Goodmans, and Fogler, Rubinoff are listed as representatives in multiple commercial list matters scheduled before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.
The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $500-million case Bondfield Construction Company Limited, Through Its Litigation Trustee, Terrence O'Sullivan v Deloitte LLP et al. Stikeman Elliott LLP senior counsel Peter Howard is a listed representative of plaintiff Bondfield Construction Company Limited.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP partner Sarah Armstrong is a listed representative of defendant PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP partner John Finnigan is a listed representative of defendant Deloitte LLP.
The next most notable commercial suit was the $350-million case Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v Deloitte LLP et al. Peter Howard is a listed representative of plaintiff Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Fasken partner Kimberly Potter is a listed representative of defendant PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP. John Finnigan is a listed representative of defendant Deloitte LLP.
A third notable commercial suit was the $333,309,379.73 case Romspen Investment Corporation v Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. et al. David Preger, partner at Dickinson Wright LLP, is a listed representative of applicant Romspen Investment Corporation. He focuses on real estate law and automotive workouts.
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 partner Stuart Brotman is a listed representative of respondent First Commercial Bank. Lawrence Thacker, partner at Lenczner Slaght, is a listed representative of respondent Niceforo Enterprises Inc. He handles mergers and acquisitions.
Another notable commercial suit was the $325-million case 812367 Ontario Limited et al v Meloche Monnex Inc. Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP partner Denise Cooney is a listed representative of 812367 Ontario Limited and five other applicants. She deals with complex commercial disputes.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP partner Geoff Hall is a listed representative of respondent Meloche Monnex Inc. He focuses on contractual, shareholder, and tax disputes.
John Finnigan – who is a listed representative in the Bondfield Construction and Zurich Insurance cases – is experienced in insolvency and restructuring litigation.
Robert Thornton, partner, is a listed representative of respondent JTI-MacDonald Corp. in Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al v JTI-MacDonald Corp. et al. He is an insolvency practitioner.
Leanne Williams, partner, is a listed representative of Stantive Technologies Group Inc. and three other applicants in Stantive Technologies Group Inc. et al v The Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada…. She is an experienced insolvency lawyer.
Puya Fesharaki, associate, is a listed representative of respondent LSI Logistix Canada Inc. in HSBC Bank Canada v LSI Logistix Canada Inc. et al. He works on restructurings and insolvencies.
Derek Harland, associate, is a listed representative of applicant National Bank of Canada in National Bank of Canada v CommCache Asset Management Inc. et al. He belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group.
Alexander Soutter, associate, is a listed representative of respondent 1803299 Ontario Inc. in Accuride Canada Inc. v Arcelormittal Dofasco GP et al. He handles restructuring, insolvency, and commercial litigation.
Dylan Chochla, partner, is a listed representative of Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. as applicant in Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. v AmerCan Corporation et al and as respondent in Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. v 2011836 Ontario Corp. et al. He focuses on corporate bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructurings.
Sarah Armstrong – who is a listed representative in the Bondfield Construction case – chairs the firm’s Ontario litigation and dispute resolution practice group.
Stuart Brotman – who is a listed representative in the Romspen Investment case – leads the firm’s insolvency and restructuring group.
Aubrey Kauffman, partner, is a listed representative of respondent Arcelormittal Dofasco GP in the Accuride Canada case. He works on bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring proceedings.
Kimberly Potter – who is a listed representative in the Zurich Insurance case – focuses on business disputes.
Deborah Glendinning, partner, is a listed representative of Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited as applicant in the Imperial Tobacco v JTI-MacDonald case and as respondent in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al. Her practice areas include class action defence.
Shawn Irving, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Accuride Canada Inc. in the Accuride Canada case. He handles business disputes.
Craig Lockwood, partner, is a listed representative of defendant A. Ossip in Stronach v Stronach et al. He is experienced in class proceedings, product liability matters, and securities regulation.
Marc Wasserman, partner, is a listed representative of Sandvine Corporation and five other applicants in Sandvine Corporation et al. He practises corporate and commercial law.
David Byers, senior counsel, is a listed representative of British American Tobacco P.L.C. and two other respondents in the Rothmans, Benson v Imperial Tobacco case. He is experienced in commercial litigation.
Peter Howard – who is a listed representative in the Bondfield Construction and Zurich Insurance cases – focuses on commercial litigation, including securities law, class actions, and contracts.
Daniel Murdoch, partner, is a listed representative of Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. and one other respondent in the Duca Financial case. He chairs the firm’s claims and risk management committee.
Philip Yang, associate, is a listed representative of applicant VBI Vaccines Inc. in VBI Vaccines Inc. He focuses on restructuring and insolvency matters.
Vern DaRe, partner, is a listed representative of the Canadian Cancer Society as a respondent in the Imperial Tobacco v JTI-MacDonald case and in the Rothmans, Benson v Imperial Tobacco case. He focuses on bankruptcy and insolvency law and creditor and debtor rights.
Milton Davis, partner, is a listed representative of M. Slattery and three other defendants in the cases of 7539088 Canada Inc. et al v Slattery et al and Orr v Slattery et al. He focuses on banking and real estate litigation and corporate disputes.
Gale Rubenstein, counsel, is a listed representative of respondent PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. in the Imperial Tobacco v JTI-MacDonald case and in the Rothmans, Benson v Imperial Tobacco case. She belongs to the firm’s restructuring group.
Chris Armstrong, partner, is a listed representative of Joriki Topco Inc. and one other applicant in Joriki Topco Inc. et al. He focuses on financial restructurings and workouts.
Alan Mark, counsel, is a listed representative of F. Walker and seven other defendants in the Stronach case. He co-leads the firm’s securities litigation and energy groups.