DLA Piper representing Productivity Media in $49-million commercial case

Chaitons lawyers listed as reps in eight commercial list suits this past week

DLA Piper representing Productivity Media in $49-million commercial case

Lawyers at Chaitons, Adair Goldblatt Bieber, Thornton Grout Finnigan, Aird & Berlis, Bennett Jones, Fasken, McCarthy Tétrault, and Miller Thomson are listed as representatives in multiple commercial list matters scheduled before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.

A notable commercial suit was the $49,448,871 case Productivity Media Income Fund I LP, by its general partner, Productivity Media Inc., by its court-appointed receiver and manager, KSV Restructuring Inc. v Santor et al.

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP partner Jordan Deering is a listed representative of plaintiff Productivity Media Income Fund I LP. Her practice covers compliance and investigations, including all aspects of fraud. W.G. Santor and 17 other respondents appeared to be unrepresented.

Chaitons LLP is a listed representative in eight cases

Harvey Chaiton, partner, is a listed representative of Marshallzehr Group Inc. as applicant in Marshallzehr Group Inc. v Lawrence Manor Towns Inc. et al and as a respondent in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Mapleview Developments Ltd. et al. He is also a listed representative of applicant Canadian Western Bank in Canadian Western Bank v Canadian Motor Freight Ltd. et al. He focuses on receiverships and corporate restructurings.

Maya Poliak, partner, is a listed representative of B. Kay and other plaintiffs in the cases of Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc. et al; Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc., in its personal capacity and in its capacity as trustee of a trust for the plaintiffs et al, CV-21-00661424-00CL; Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc. in its personal capacity and in its capacity as trustee of a trust for the plaintiffs et al, CV-21-00661426-00CL; and Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc., in its personal capacity and in its capacity as trustee of a trust for the plaintiffs et al, CV-21-00661429-00CL.

Poliak is also a listed representative of applicant Marshallzehr Group Inc. in Marshallzehr Group Inc. v Spotlight on Courtland Inc. She focuses on commercial litigation, insolvency, and restructuring.

Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP is a listed representative in four cases

John Adair, partner, is a listed representative of G. Fialkov and 12 other defendants in Fialkov v Fialkov et al. He has handled commercial litigation and partnership disputes.

Simon Bieber, partner, is a listed representative of 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 and corporate litigation.

Gord McGuire, partner, is a listed representative of A. Miadelets and one other defendant in Petrov et al v Petrov et al. He works on insurance coverage disputes and commercial litigation.

Julia Wilkes, partner, is a listed representative of applicant P. Fisher in Fisher v NVA Queen West Management Inc. et al. She handles civil, commercial, and administrative proceedings.

Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP is a listed representative in four cases

Grant Moffat, partner, is a listed representative of respondent His Majesty the King in right of the Province of British Columbia in Purdue Pharma L.P. et al v Sandoz Canada Inc. et al. He is a practitioner in insolvency, restructuring, and banking law.

Robert Thornton, partner, is a listed representative of Aggregated Investments Inc and one other respondent in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Mapleview Developments Ltd. et al. He works on insolvency matters.

Leanne Williams, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Business Development Bank of Canada in Business Development Bank of Canada v J2ASM Inc. She handles workouts, receiverships, and bankruptcies.

Adam Driedger, associate, is a listed representative of applicant PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. in PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., in its capacity as court-appointed receiver and manager of Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Northern Citadel Capital Inc. et al. He belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.

Aird & Berlis LLP is a listed representative in three cases

Kyle Plunkett, partner, is a listed representative of the Toronto-Dominion Bank as applicant in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v IDC Technologies (Canada) Inc. and of applicant Tandia Financial Credit Union Limited in Tandia Financial Credit Union Limited v 2492029 Ontario Inc. He belongs to the firm’s financial services and insolvency and restructuring groups.

Sanjeev Mitra, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v J&R Transport Inc. He is a member of the firm’s financial services group.

Bennett Jones LLP is a listed representative in three cases

Jason Berall, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Kingsett Mortgage Corporation in the cases of Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Taurasi et al and Kingsett Mortgage Corporation et al v Taurasi et al. He focuses on corporate and commercial disputes.

Jamie Ernst, associate, is a listed representative of BZAM Ltd. and eight other applicants in BZAM Ltd. et al v Pure Sunfarms Corp. et al. Ernst has an insolvency and restructuring practice.

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is a listed representative in three cases

Stuart Brotman, partner, is a listed representative of applicant Two Shores Capital Corp. in Two Shores Capital Corp. v Productivity Media Inc. et al and of respondent First Commercial Bank in Romspen Investment Corporation v Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. et al. He leads the firm’s insolvency and restructuring group.

Mitch Stephenson, partner, is a listed representative of respondent Aviva Insurance Company of Canada in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Mapleview Developments Ltd. et al. He handles insolvency proceedings, restructurings, and bankruptcies.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP is a listed representative in three cases

Heather Meredith, partner, is a listed representative of respondent Paladin Labs Inc. in the Purdue Pharma case. She deals with bankruptcy, restructuring, and commercial litigation.

Geoff Hall, partner, is a listed representative of C. Gheorghiu and two other defendants in Morrell et al v Gheorghiu et al. He focuses on contract, shareholder, and tax disputes.

Saneea Tanvir, associate, is a listed representative of Clarkson Road Developments GP Inc. and two other applicants in Clarkson Road Developments GP Inc. et al v Dolente Concrete & Drain Company. She focuses on commercial insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy.

Miller Thomson LLP is a listed representative in three cases

Mark Frederick, partner, is a listed representative of defendant S. Totrov in Lauzon et al v Fletcher et al. He deals with insurance defence and professional liability matters.

Tony Van Klink, partner, is a listed representative of respondent Bank of Montreal in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Mapleview Developments Ltd. et al. He works in the area of insolvency and restructuring law.

James Zibarras, partner, is a listed representative of respondent R. Bokhari in FSD Pharma Inc. v Bokhari. He focuses on urgent civil remedies.