Addario Law Group, Blakes, McCarthy Tétrault appear in $4.445-billion commercial list suit

Addario Law Group, Adair Goldblatt Bieber, Bennett Jones, Blakes, and McCarthy Tétrault made appearances in a multibillion-dollar commercial list matter before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this 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 advised Sakab Saudi Holding Company and eight other plaintiffs.

Addario Law Group LLP partner Andrew Max acted for M. Al Jabri and seven other defendants. His practice includes commercial and shareholder disputes, oppression remedies, director and officer liability, and professional liability.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP partner Ryan Morris advised Black Stallion Investments Limited and two other defendants. He focuses on corporate and transactional matters, securities and broker/dealer litigation, regulatory proceedings, and class actions.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP partner Andrew Matheson acted for defendant Dreams International Advisory Services Ltd. He heads the firm’s national white collar and investigations group.

Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP founding partner John Adair advised defendant K. Al Jabri. The other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP appeared in three cases this week.

John Adair, who worked on the Sakab Saudi case, also represented Fialkov Enterprises Limited and three other respondents in R. Blankenstein Enterprises Limited et al v Fialkov Enterprises Limited et al. He litigates matters involving commercial law, partnership disputes, and professional negligence.

Simon Bieber, founding partner, advised GTA Mixed-Use Developments GP Inc. and three other defendants in Tridelta Investment Counsel Inc. et al v GTA Mixed-Use Developments GP Inc. et al. He focuses on commercial/corporate litigation, class actions, directors’ and officers’ liability, securities litigation, and professional negligence.

Bennett Jones LLP appeared in two cases this week.

McLachlan, who worked on the Sakab Saudi case, focuses on civil fraud, employment litigation, and securities disputes and investigations.

Robert Staley, vice chairman and partner, acted for P. Minz and nine others in Minz et al v Minz et al. He co-heads shareholder activism and critical situations at the firm.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Aaron Blumenfeld, partner, represented R. Blankenstein Enterprises Limited and five other applicants in the R. Blankenstein case. He handles disputes concerning fraud, intellectual property, estates, insolvencies, securities, and other commercial matters.

Bevan Brooksbank, partner, advised defendant Independant Electricity System Operator in 1199403 Ontario Inc. et al v Saptashva Solar S.A. et al. He deals with complex shareholder and contractual disputes, oppression remedy litigation, and franchise disputes.

Dickinson Wright LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Jeff Rosekat, partner, acted for applicant Senvion GMBH in a case of the same name. He tackles complex commercial cases, privacy matters, commercial fraud files, restructurings, insolvencies, professional negligence matters, and contract cases.

David Seifer, associate, represented applicant 1295724 B.C. ULC in 1295724 B.C. ULC v The Other End Inc. His broad commercial litigation practice covers contract disputes, bankruptcy, insolvency, and shareholder oppression.

Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Nadia Campion, partner, advised F. Minz and one other plaintiff in the Minz case. Her broad civil litigation practice includes complex commercial disputes, shareholder oppression applications, director and officer liability, estates matters, class actions, and professional liability.

Jonathan Lisus, partner, acted for 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, product liability, oppression remedies, franchise litigation, Aboriginal land claims, class actions, and securities litigation.

Miller Thomson LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Jeffrey Carhart, partner, represented applicant Bank of Montreal in Bank of Montreal v Serendipity Media Ltd. He is an insolvency and bankruptcy lawyer.

Craig Mills, partner, advised respondent Toronto Artscape Inc. in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v Toronto Artscape Inc. He focuses on commercial disputes, creditors’ remedies, insolvency law, and franchise law.