Dickinson Wright, Fasken, Lenczner Slaght, other firms appear in $333-million commercial case

Lawyers from Diamond and Diamond, Dickinson Wright, Fasken, Himelfarb Proszanski, Lenczner Slaght, and Minden Gross made appearances in multimillion-dollar cases in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Commercial List this week.

The week’s most notable commercial matter was the $333,309,379.73 case Romspen Investment Corporation v Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. et al. Dickinson Wright LLP partner David Preger, who deals with court-supervised real estate workouts, advised applicant Romspen Investment Corporation.

Oleg Roslak, a civil and commercial lawyer at Himelfarb Proszanski LLP, acted for Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. and five other respondents. Darryl Singer, head of the commercial and civil litigation group of Diamond and Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers, represented respondent Y. Boltyansky. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP partner Stuart Brotman advised respondent First Commercial Bank. Lenczner Slaght partner Lawrence Thacker acted for respondent Niceforo Enterprises Inc.

The next most notable commercial matter was the $9,278,602.85 case Chriscwe Holdings Inc. v Oasis Global Inc. et al. Catherine Francis, partner in the litigation and bankruptcy and insolvency groups of Minden Gross LLP, represented plaintiff Chriscwe Holdings Inc. The two defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

Aird & Berlis LLP appeared in three cases this week.

Sanjeev Mitra, partner, advised Royal Bank of Canada as an applicant in the cases of Royal Bank of Canada v Bricktown Co-operative Development Corporation et al and Royal Bank of Canada v Express GT Parts Serve Inc. et al. He practises bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Sanj Sood, partner, acted for respondent QAB 18 Investments Ltd in Gesco Industries Inc. et al v Wizmet International Inc. et al. He is a member of the firm’s litigation, financial services, and transportation groups.

Lenczner Slaght appeared in three cases this week.

Thacker, who worked on the Romspen case, handles mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, class actions, infrastructure disputes, procurement matters, and securities issues.

Peter Griffin, partner, represented M. Libfeld and three other applicants in Libfeld et al v Libfield et al, CV-17-00011861-00CL. He has experience in corporate and commercial litigation, class actions, securities matters, insolvency, professional liability, and director or officer liability.

Brendan Morrison, partner, advised respondent T. Fencott in Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. et al v Fencott et al. He focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, shareholder and employment disputes, fraud, defamation, professional liability, and civil sexual assault.

Miller Thomson LLP appeared in three cases this week.

Larry Ellis, partner, acted for respondent Green Acre Capital LP in the Fire & Flower case and represented Swarmio Media Holdings Inc. and two other applicants in Swarmio Media Holdings Inc. et al. He leads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.

James Zibarras, partner, advised defendant Canada Investment Corporation in 2384419 Ontario Inc et al v 1 Plus 12 Corporation et al. He handles cases involving contractual breach, the oppression remedy, sale of goods, employment, construction, insolvency, and shareholder disputes.

Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP appeared in two cases this week.

David Chernos, founding partner, acted for 1331088 Ontario Inc. and one other applicant in Libfeld et al v Libfield et al, CV-17-00588725-00CL. He deals with matters involving shareholder disputes, insolvency, corporate restructuring, income tax, and insurance coverage disputes.

Patrick Flaherty, founding partner, represented F. Dengl and one other defendant in Directions Event Marketing Inc. v Dengl et al. He focuses on corporate/commercial law, securities litigation, international arbitration, class action defence, product liability, and intellectual property.

Dentons Canada LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Kenneth Kraft, partner, advised respondent Wizmet International Inc. in the Gesco case. He co-leads the firm’s restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy group in Toronto.

David Steinberg, partner, acted for plaintiff H. Fialkov in Fialkov v Fialkov et al. His practice focuses on entertainment and media law in the film, television, and music industries.

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Brotman, who worked on the Romspen case, leads the firm’s insolvency and restructuring group.

Daniel Richer, associate, represented PS Holdings 1 LLC and two other applicants in PS Holdings 1 LLC et al v 2738283 Ontario Inc. et al. Richer practises in the areas of insolvency law and real property litigation.

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Martin Kaplan, partner, advised applicant Weaver Capital Corp. in Weaver Capital Corp. v Eagle Graphite Corporation. Kaplan’s litigation practice covers aspects of construction, insolvency, debtor/creditor, and restructuring law.

Tim Duncan, partner, acted for respondent MacEwen Petroleum Inc. in Roynat Inc. v 2796996 Ontario Inc. et al. He is a commercial litigator who focuses on bankruptcy and insolvency issues and land use planning matters.

Hull & Hull LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Ian Hull, founding partner, represented C. Libfeld and one other in the cases of Libfeld et al v Libfield et al, CV-17-00011861-00CL and Libfeld et al v Libfield et al, CV-17-00588725-00CL. The Law Society of Ontario has certified Hull as a specialist in estate and trust law and civil litigation.

Natalia Angelini, partner, advised S. Libfeld and one other applicant in Libfeld et al v Libfield et al, CV-17-00588725-00CL. She handles various estate disputes and solicitor’s negligence claims.

Lipman, Zener & Waxman PC appeared in two cases this week.

Jason Spetter, managing director, acted for respondent Bank of Montreal in Royal Bank of Canada v Express GT Parts Serve Inc. et al. He deals with matters involving commercial law, bankruptcies, proposals, receiverships, and security enforcement.

Ian Klaiman, lawyer, represented applicant Roynat Inc. in the Roynat case. He is a civil and commercial litigator focusing on bankruptcy and insolvency, debtor/creditor matters, security enforcement, and insurance disputes.

Stikeman Elliott LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Elizabeth Pillon, partner, advised Gesco Industries Inc. and two other applicants in the Gesco case. She heads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group in Toronto.

Maria Konyukhova, partner, acted for Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. and seven other applicants in the Fire & Flower case. She exclusively practises in the area of insolvency law.

Torys LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Andrew Gray, partner, represented applicant Thomson Reuters Corporation in a case of the same name. His litigation practice involves corporate and securities cases, commercial disputes, and matters under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, 1985.

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