111-million-dollar case continues with DWPV; Lenczner Slaght has four Commercial List appearances

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP partner Matthew Milne-Smith represented the plaintiffs in the $111-million case Anson Advisors Inc. et al v. Stafford et al that tops this week’s roundup of corporate commercial proceedings. Lenczner Slaght had the most Commercial List activity this week, appearing in four cases.

Lenczner Slaght appeared in four cases

Peter Griffin, partner, represented applicant M. Libfeld and several others in Libfeld et al v. Libfeld et al. Griffin specializes in the areas of corporate commercial litigation, class actions, securities matters, insolvency, and professional and director/officer liability.

Tom Curry, managing partner, represented respondent 2308866 Ontario Inc. and several others in two concurrent proceedings of Gurin Family Trust v. Katsman et al and Gurin Family Trust et al v. Katsman et al. Curry’s practice focuses on class actions, arbitrations, business disputes, administrative proceedings and judicial reviews, professional liability matters and intellectual property cases at both the trial and appellate levels.

Madison Robins, lawyer, represented applicant J. Katsman and several others in Katsman et al v. Pachnev et al. Robins’ litigation practice includes commercial disputes and insolvency matters, as well as criminal, securities and professional liability defense.

Groia & Company in three cases

Joseph Groia, principal, represented respondent N. Pachnev and two others in Katsman et al v. Pachnev et al. Groia practices securities litigation, acting as counsel in a wide range of civil, quasi-criminal, criminal, and administrative cases.

Yona Gal, associate, represented applicant Gurin Family Trust and several others in the concurrent actions Gurin Family Trust v. Katsman et al and Gurin Family Trust et al v. Katsman et al. Gal’s practice focuses on corporate, commercial and securities litigation.

Miller Thomson LLP appeared three times

Asim Iqbal, partner, represented applicant Hazelton Development Corporation in Hazelton Development Corporation v. Bennett Jones LLP. Iqbal’s practice focuses on insolvency and restructuring law.

Kevin Sherkin, partner, represented respondent Queen St. 1501 Inc. in Kauffman v. Queen St. 1501 Inc. et al. Sherkin’s practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, with expertise in construction matters, shareholder disputes, real estate-related litigation and breach of trust claims.

James Zibarras, partner, represented C. Fazari and several others in Kauffman v. Fazari et al. Zibarras has extensive experience in civil law matters.s

Minden Gross LLP represented same plaintiff in two cases; appeared in additional case

Rachel Moses, partner, represented applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v. Bartia Transport Inc. et al. Moses’s practice focuses on banking and commercial litigation.

Raymond Slattery, partner, represented plaintiff C. Kauffman in Kauffman v. Queen St. 1501 Inc. et al and Kauffman v. Fazari et al. Slattery is involved in all facets of insolvency litigation, including commercial reorganizations and restructurings under the Companies Creditors’ Arrangement Act, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other related legislation.

Aird & Berlis LLP in court twice

Sanjeev Mitra, partner, represented applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v. Trebor RX Corp. et al. Mitra’s practice focuses on bankruptcy and insolvency law, advising and acting for both Canadian and international financial institutions on a variety of matters.

Miranda Spence, partner, represented respondent N. Mehta and several others in C&K Mortgage Services Inc. et al v. Ideal (BC) Developments Inc. et al. Spence maintains a broad litigation practice, with an emphasis on general commercial, restructuring and insolvency, and construction disputes.

Bennett Jones LLP involved in two corporate commercial cases

Sean Zweig, partner, represented respondent The Province of Manitoba and several others in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al. Zweig acts for insolvent corporations, creditors, boards of directors, shareholders, trustees in bankruptcy and others in matters under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Richard Swan, partner, represented respondent Bennett Jones in Hazelton Development Corporation v. Bennett Jones LLP. Swan’s practice focuses on litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution practice.

Blaney McMurtry LLP appeared in two cases

David Ullmann, partner, represented respondent La Nordique Compagnie D'assurance Du Canada in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al. Ullmann’s practice focuses on restructuring and intellectual property law.

Tim Farrell, partner, represented plaintiff Buduchnist Credit Union Limited in Buduchnist Credit Union Limited v. 2454904 Ontario Inc. Farrell’s practice focuses on professional negligence claims, including the defence of errors & omissions claims against engineers, accountants, mortgage brokers, medical professionals and others.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP represented one respondent, one applicant

Lorne Silver, partner, represented respondent Blu Stella Consulting Group Inc. and one other in Chu De Quebec-Universite Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp. et al. Silver’s litigation practice focuses on a broad range of commercial litigation matters with a focus on shareholder disputes and remedies, securities litigation, estate litigation, debtor/creditor rights and remedies and civil contempt.

Tim Pinos, partner, represented applicant Johwel Investments Inc. and one other Johwel Investments Inc. et al v. Welton et al. Pinos’ practice includes complex litigation and class action issues, including in the areas of copyright and intellectual property litigation.

Chaitons LLP in court for two respondents

Harvey Chaiton, partner, represented respondent Conseil Quebecois Sur Le Tabac et la Sante and two others in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al. Chaiton has extensive experience in advising Canadian and international financial institutions and others in Canadian and cross‐border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and enforcement proceedings.

George Benchetrit, partner, represented respondent A. Anand and one other in C&K Mortgage Services Inc. et al v. Ideal (BC) Developments Inc. et al. Benchetrit’s practice focuses on areas of corporate restructurings, bankruptcy and insolvency, and commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes and other complex business litigation.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP appeared in two cases

Luis Sarabia, partner, represented defendant 2547575 Ontario Inc. in Directions Event Marketing Inc. v. Dengl et al. Sarabia has a broad-based general litigation and arbitration practice.

Matthew Milne-Smith, partner, represented plaintiff Anson Advisors Inc. and several others in Anson Advisors Inc. et al v. Stafford et al. Milne-Smith’s practice includes a wide range of civil litigation matters, including commercial disputes, complex class actions, securities disputes, constitutional challenges, insolvency proceedings and novel tort claims.

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP represented two respondents

Vern DaRe, partner, represented respondent The Canadian Cancer Society in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al. DaRe’s practice includes commercial reorganization, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and enforcement proceedings.

Martin Kaplan, partner, represented respondent Cannect International Mortgage Corporation in American General Life Insurance Company et al v. Southmount Healthcare Centre Inc. et al. Kaplan’s litigation practice consists of all aspects of construction, insolvency, debtor/creditor, litigation and restructuring law, as well as all other aspects of commercial litigation in the broad spectrum.

Lerners LLP appeared in two cases

William Pepall, partner, represented defendant Investar Global Financial Group Inc. and one other in Ott Financial Inc. et al v. Liu et al. Pepall developed particular expertise in the representation of lawyers, accountants and directors and officers in malpractice, discipline and securities claims.

Domenico Magisano, partner, represented Yadegari, Izadyar “Izzy” in Yadegari v. Carvalho et al. Magisano’s practice focuses on bankruptcy, insolvency, corporate restructuring, business and contractual disputes, and commercial tenancies and real estate litigation.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP represented respondents in two cases

Deborah Glendinning, partner, represented respondent Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited in Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al. Glendinning’s practice focuses on the avoidance of complex business critical multi-jurisdictional class actions and other large aggregate claims, particularly corporate, commercial and banking disputes, product liability and negligence claims.

Lauren Tomasich, partner, represented respondent Swyft Technologies Inc. and several others in Evergreen Learning Inc. et al v. Swyft Technologies Inc. et al. Tomasich’s commercial litigation practice has a particular focus on commercial arbitration, corporate and securities litigation and white-collar defence and enforcement proceedings.

Roy O'Connor LLP partner represented same party in two concurrent proceedings

David O’Connor, partner, represented Globaltrade Corporation in Gurin Family Trust v. Katsman et al and Gurin Family Trust et al v. Katsman et al. O’Connor’s practice is now focused on, and essentially split between, corporate/commercial/shareholder litigation and class action litigation.