Thornton Grout Finnigan lawyers listed as reps in nine recent commercial list suits
Lawyers at Thornton Grout Finnigan, Miller Thomson, Adair Goldblatt Bieber, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon have been listed as representatives in four or more commercial list matters scheduled before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this past 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 is a listed representative of Sakab Saudi Holding Company and eight other plaintiffs. She focuses on civil fraud and securities disputes and investigations.
Addario Law Group LLP partner Andrew Max is a listed representative of M. Al Jabri and seven other defendants. His practice includes commercial and shareholder disputes. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP partner Ryan Morris is a listed representative of Black Stallion Investments Limited and two other defendants.
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP partner John Adair is a listed representative of defendant K. Al Jabri. McCarthy Tétrault LLP partner Andrew Matheson is a listed representative of defendant Dreams International Advisory Services Ltd. He heads the firm’s national white collar and investigations group. The other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
The next most notable commercial suit was the $1.7-billion case Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Sharpe et al. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP partner John Finnigan is a listed representative of Bridging Finance Inc. and 15 other plaintiffs.
Gowling WLG partner Scott Kugler is a listed representative of defendant M. Garofalo. He heads the firm’s class action defence group. Gowling WLG partner David Lobl is a listed representative of defendant Sterling Bank and Trust Limited. He co-leads the firm’s national private client services group.
Paris Sayer LLP partner Denise Sayer is a listed representative of defendant J. Contreras. She is a business litigator. Howard Gerson, civil and commercial litigator, is a listed representative of defendant A. Mushore. The other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
Another notable commercial suit was the $1.4-billion case Bridging Finance Inc. et al v KPMG LLP. Thornton Grout Finnigan associate James Hardy is a listed representative of Bridging Finance Inc. and nine other plaintiffs. Defendant KPMG LLP appeared to be unrepresented.
Apart from the case of Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Sharpe et al, Finnigan is also listed as a representative for Bridging Finance Inc. and other plaintiffs in the cases of Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, Bridging Finance Inc. et al v The Sharpe Indigenous Charitable Foundation et al, Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Gautam et al, and Bridging Finance Inc. et al v McCoshen et al.
Finnigan is also a listed representative of defendant Deloitte LLP in the cases of Bondfield Construction Company Limited, Through Its Litigation Trustee, Terrence O'Sullivan v Deloitte LLP et al and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v Deloitte LLP et al. He has a broad practice in commercial litigation.
Hardy, listed as a representative in Bridging Finance Inc. et al v KPMG LLP, handles commercial litigation matters.
Derek Harland, associate, is a listed representative of applicant Hillmount Capital Mortgage Holdings Inc. in Hillmount Capital Mortgage Holdings Inc. v CBJ – Fort Erie Hills Inc. Harland belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group.
Bobby Sachdeva, partner, is a listed representative of plaintiff AssessNet Inc. in the cases of AssessNet Inc. v Poproski et al; AssessNet Inc. v Taylor Leibow Inc., in Its Capacity as Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Lucio Anthony Ferro et al; and AssessNet Inc. v Hooper et al. He co-leads the firm’s commercial litigation group.
Gavin Finlayson, partner, is a listed representative of Paystone Inc. and one other respondent in Ackroo Inc. v Paystone Inc. et al. He focuses on commercial litigation and restructuring matters.
Kaleigh Sonshine, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Canadian Western Bank in Canadian Western Bank v 2722959 Ontario Ltd. et al. She works on business disputes.
Adair, listed as a representative in the Sakab Saudi case, litigates matters involving commercial law and partnership disputes.
Simon Bieber, partner, is a listed representative of defendant Chubb Insurance Company of Canada in Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Chubb Insurance Company of Canada and of respondent S. Lee in Happysona Inc. et al v Spass Co., Ltd. et al. He focuses on commercial, corporate, and securities litigation.
Sean Blakeley, associate, is a listed representative of M3 Beloved Development Inc. and one other plaintiff in M3 Beloved Development Inc. et al v Drage et al. He handles commercial litigation and insurance coverage disputes.
Apart from the Sakab Saudi case, Morris is also listed as a representative of applicant Filo Corp. in Filo Corp. He focuses on corporate matters, securities, and class actions.
Michael Barrack, partner, is a listed representative of B. Stronach and five other defendants in Stronach v Stronach et al. He is experienced in corporate, commercial, and securities law.
Chris Burr, partner, is a listed representative of Chesswood Group Limited and 14 other respondents in Royal Bank of Canada v Chesswood Group Limited et al. He is a corporate restructuring and insolvency lawyer.
Robert Cohen, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Project Freeway Inc. in Project Freeway Inc. v ABC Technologies Inc. et al. He practises in the field of commercial and securities litigation.
Stephanie Voudouris, partner, is a listed representative of applicant G2 Goldfields Inc. in G2 Goldfields Inc. Her commercial litigation practice focuses on securities litigation.
Catherine Litinsky, associate, is a listed representative of applicant Ackroo Inc. in the Ackroo case. She is a member of the firm’s litigation group.
Maya Poliak, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Marshallzehr Group Inc. in the cases of Marshallzehr Group Inc. v Spotlight on Courtland Inc. and Marshallzehr Group Inc. v La Pue International Inc. et al. She focuses on commercial litigation, insolvency, and restructuring.
Harvey Chaiton, partner, is a listed representative of applicant 7032749 Canada Inc. in 7032749 Canada Inc. v 1998514 Ontario Inc. et al. He practises in the area of bankruptcy and insolvency.
Sarah Armstrong, partner, is a listed representative of defendant PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP in the Bondfield Construction case. She works on commercial disputes and professional liability matters.
Aubrey Kauffman, partner, is a listed representative of respondent VP Polus Trust in the Royal Bank of Canada case. He handles bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring proceedings.
Kimberly Potter, partner, is a listed representative of defendant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the Zurich Insurance case. She focuses on business disputes.
Peter Howard, senior counsel, is a listed representative of plaintiff Bondfield Construction Company Limited in the Bondfield Construction case and of plaintiff Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. in the Zurich Insurance case. His commercial litigation practice includes securities law and class actions.
Alexander Rose, partner, is a listed representative of defendant MPX International Corporation in Ninth Square Capital Corporation v Ianthus Capital Holdings Inc. et al. He focuses on commercial litigation, including securities litigation.
