Bennett Jones, Polley Faith act in $233-million commercial case

Bennett Jones, BLG, Dickinson Wright, Gowling WLG, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb, McCarthy Tétrault, and Polley Faith made appearances in multimillion-dollar commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week.

The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $233-million case Shanghai Lianyin Investment Co., Ltd. v Lu et al. Bennett Jones LLP associate Shaan Tolani advised plaintiff Shanghai Lianyin Investment Co. Ltd. He handles corporate and commercial disputes, securities litigation, and financial crime matters.

Polley Faith LLP partner Andrew Faith acted for 2564454 Ontario Inc. and one other defendant. He deals with complex commercial, regulatory, insolvency, and white-collar criminal litigation and appeals. Z. Lu and three other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

The next most notable commercial suit was the $173,197,700 case Coxswain Row Capital Corporation v Nigig Power Corporation et al. Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP partner Andrew Winton acted for plaintiff Coxswain Row Capital Corporation.

Gowling WLG partner Michael Watson acted for defendant Henvey Inlet First Nation. He practises in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation, administrative law, and employment and labour relations.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP partner Darryl Cruz advised defendant Nigig Power Corporation. He focuses on commercial litigation and professional liability issue. Henvey Inlet Wind GP Inc. and two other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

A third notable commercial suit was the $40-million case Romspen Investment Corporation v Tung Kee Investment Canada Ltd. et al. Dickinson Wright LLP partner David Preger advised plaintiff Romspen Investment Corporation. He handles court-supervised real estate workouts, primarily for court-appointed receivers and senior mortgage-lenders.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP partner Roger Jaipargas acted for defendant Amber Mortgage Investment Corp. Tung Kee Investment Canada Ltd. and one other defendant appeared to be unrepresented.

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP appeared in three cases this week.

David Hausman, partner, represented defendant Milkwood Capital (UK) Ltd. in Aimia Inc. v Mittleman et al. He exclusively practises in the field of securities litigation.

Kimberly Potter, partner, advised respondent Brault & Bouthillier Ltée in Avtal Investments Ltd et al v Brault & Bouthillier Ltée. She focuses on business disputes, including contractual breach claims, complex negligence claims, and shareholder disputes.

Christopher Rae, partner, acted for S. Gagnon and 10 other respondents in Gagnon v Gagnon et al. He litigates various civil and commercial disputes and matters involving fraud, breach of confidence, product liability, professional negligence, and insurance.

Goodmans LLP appeared in three cases this week.

Melanie Ouanounou, partner, represented N. Walker and one other defendant in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-18-00608051-00CL. She focuses on general commercial litigation, class action defence, electricity law, and estate litigation.

Alan Mark, counsel, advised N. Walker and seven others in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-19-00614180-00CL. He co-leads the firm’s securities litigation and energy groups.

Jerred Kiss, associate, acted for K. Basian and 3 other defendants to the counterclaim in Aimia Inc. v Mittleman et al. He is developing his practice in the areas of corporate/commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

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

Winton, who worked on the Coxswain Row case, deals with commercial litigation, insolvency, corporate governance, shareholder disputes, and contract litigation.

Matthew Gottlieb, partner, represented plaintiff S. Stronach in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-19-00614180-00CL. His practice includes corporate and commercial disputes, insolvency, restructuring, and business litigation.

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. His practice includes infrastructure litigation, contractual disputes, product liability, oppression remedies, franchise litigation, Aboriginal land claims, class actions, and securities litigation.

Torys LLP appeared in three cases this week.

Linda Plumpton, partner, acted for defendant Stronach Consulting Corp. in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-18-00608051-00CL. She chairs the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice.

Andrew Gray, partner, represented defendant Mithaq Capital SPC in Aimia Inc. v Mittleman et al. He works on corporate and securities litigation and strategic commercial disputes.

Stacey Reisman, senior associate, advised applicant Mithaq Capital SPC in Mithaq Capital SPC v Aimia Inc. She focuses on complex commercial litigation, securities law, administrative law, and class actions.

Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP appeared in two cases this week.

John Adair, founding partner, acted for applicant G. Gagnon in the Gagnon case. He litigates matters in the areas of commercial litigation, partnership disputes, professional negligence, administrative disputes, and estate litigation.

Nathaniel Read-Ellis, partner, represented Avtal Investments Ltd and one other applicant in the Avtal Investments case. His experience includes contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, insolvencies, receiverships, class actions, tax litigation, competition disputes, and advertising litigation.

Aird & Berlis LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Sanjeev Mitra, partner, advised applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Trans Emerge Transport Inc. He focuses on bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Kyle Plunkett, partner, acted for applicant Bank of Montreal in Bank of Montreal v 2th, Inc. et al. He belongs to the firm’s financial services and insolvency and restructuring groups.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Jaipargas, who worked on the Romspen Investment case, focuses on commercial insolvency and restructuring.

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

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Craig Lockwood, partner, advised defendant A. Ossip in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-19-00614180-00CL. He has experience in class proceedings, product liability matters, securities regulation, commercial banking litigation, and pension litigation.

David Stamp, partner, acted for plaintiff C. Garofalo in Garofalo v Unisync Corporation et al. He works on pension and benefits litigation, employment litigation, and general commercial litigation.