Dentons and Torys appear in $2.5-million commercial case

Cassels, Osler, Bennett Jones, BLG, Chaitons, Cozen O'Connor, Morse Shannon, Thornton Grout Finnigan, and Fogler, Rubinoff made appearances in multiple commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this past week.

The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $2.5-million case 2356802 Ontario Corp. v 285 Spadina SPV Inc. et al. Nicolas Canizares, lawyer, represented applicant 2356802 Ontario Corp. His practice areas include banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, and technology.

Dentons Canada LLP partner Douglas Stewart advised respondent Freedom Mobile Inc. He focuses on commercial and civil litigation. Torys LLP partner Arlen Sternberg acted for respondent Rogers Communications Inc. He focuses on business litigation. 285 Spadina SPV Inc. and one other respondent appeared to be unrepresented.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP appeared in five cases

Jane Dietrich, partner, represented applicant Constantine Enterprises Inc. in the cases of Constantine Enterprises Inc. v Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc. et al and Constantine Enterprises Inc. v Sam M (180 Saw) LP Inc. et al. She focuses on commercial restructurings, insolvency, and related litigation.

Jeremy Bornstein, partner, advised applicant Canadian Western Bank in Canadian Western Bank v Index Holding Group Inc. et al. He focuses on corporate restructurings.

Robert Cohen, partner, acted for 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, represented applicant RIV Capital Inc. in RIV Capital Inc. She focuses on securities litigation.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP appeared in three cases

Mary Paterson, partner, advised AgMedica Bioscience Inc. and four other respondents in Hillmount Capital Inc. et al v AgMedica Bioscience Inc. et al. She handles contract disputes and general commercial litigation.

Mark Sheeley, partner, acted for applicant KidKraft, Inc. in KidKraft, Inc. He has a wide-ranging corporate-commercial litigation practice.

Lauren Harper, associate, represented The Bentway Conservancy as the plaintiff in The Bentway Conservancy v Ali et al. She works on corporate and securities litigation.

Bennett Jones LLP appeared in two cases

Joseph Blinick, partner, advised respondent Drone Delivery Canada Corp. in Volatus Aerospace Corp. v Drone Delivery Canada Corp. He focuses on corporate commercial disputes, securities litigation, and class actions.

Milan Singh-Cheema, associate, acted for applicant Coach USA Inc. in Coach USA Inc. He has a general restructuring and insolvency law practice.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP appeared in two cases

In Xplore Inc. et al v Telesat (IOM) Limited et al, partner Roger Jaipargas represented respondent Telesat (IOM) Limited. He focuses on commercial insolvency and restructuring. Alex MacFarlane, senior counsel, advised respondent Hughes Network Systems, LLC. He deals with insolvency and restructuring proceedings.

Caitlin Sainsbury, partner, acted for plaintiff Clariti Strategic Advisors Inc. in Clariti Strategic Advisors Inc. v Shashee Interactive Networks, Inc. She heads the firm’s class actions group in Toronto.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP was named as the Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada. Read the full winners here.

Chaitons LLP appeared in two cases

Harvey Chaiton, partner, represented respondent Amynta Surety Solutions in the Xplore Inc. case. He focuses on receiverships and corporate restructurings, including insolvency litigation.

Maya Poliak, partner, advised applicant Marshallzehr Group Inc. in Marshallzehr Group Inc. v 98 James South (2022) Inc. et al. She focuses on general commercial litigation, insolvency, and restructuring.

Cozen O'Connor Professional Corporation appeared in two cases

Steven Weisz, office managing partner, acted for Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc. and one other respondent in Constantine Enterprises Inc. v Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc. et al and represented Sam M (180 Saw) LP Inc. and one other respondent in Constantine Enterprises Inc. v Sam M (180 Saw) LP Inc. et al. He concentrates on commercial litigation and insolvency law.

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP appeared in two cases

Milton Davis, partner, advised The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings as the applicant in The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings v Bank of Nova Scotia et al. He works on banking and real estate litigation.

Catherine Francis, partner, acted for plaintiff Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Sunn et al. She is experienced in commercial and insolvency litigation matters.

Morse Shannon LLP appeared in two cases

Jerome Morse, partner, represented respondent S. Mizrahi in the cases of Constantine Enterprises Inc. v Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc. et al and Constantine Enterprises Inc. v Sam M (180 Saw) LP Inc. et al. His practice areas include corporate commercial law and commercial insurance.

Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP appeared in two cases

Leanne Williams, partner, advised applicant Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Limited in Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Limited v GreenSeal Cannabis Company, Ltd. She handles refinancing matters, receiverships, and bankruptcies.

Derek Harland, associate, acted for Hillmount Capital Inc. and one other applicant in the Hillmount Capital case. He belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group.