Babin Bessner Spry, Goodmans appear in $202-million commercial list suit this past week
Bennett Jones, Chaitons, Dickinson Wright, Fasken, Goodmans, Paliare Roland, Stikeman Elliott, and Thornton Grout Finnigan made appearances in three or more commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.
The most notable commercial suit was the $500-million case Bondfield Construction Company Limited, Through Its Litigation Trustee, Terrence O'Sullivan v Deloitte LLP et al. Stikeman Elliott LLP senior counsel Peter Howard represented plaintiff Bondfield Construction Company Limited. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP partner John Finnigan advised defendant Deloitte LLP. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP partner Sarah Armstrong acted for defendant PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP.
The next most notable commercial suit was the $350-million case Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v Deloitte LLP et al. Howard represented plaintiff Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Finnigan advised defendant Deloitte LLP. Fasken partner Kimberly Potter acted for defendant PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP.
Another notable commercial suit was the $202-million case Cerieco Canada Corp. v Mizrahi et al. Babin Bessner Spry LLP partner Cynthia Spry advised plaintiff Cerieco Canada Corp. Her practice covers class actions, shareholder disputes, and contractual and securities litigation. Goodmans LLP partner Mark Dunn acted for Mizrahi Development Group (The One) Inc. and two other defendants. S. Mizrahi and 10 other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
Lincoln Caylor, partner, represented Nuance Pharma Ltd. and one other respondent in Antibe Therapeutics Inc. v Nuance Pharma Ltd. et al. He works on matters involving international economic crimes.
Amanda McLachlan, partner, advised Sakab Saudi Holding Company and eight other plaintiffs in Sakab Saudi Holding Company et al v Saad Khalid S Al Jabri et al. She focuses on civil fraud, employment litigation, and securities disputes and investigations.
Richard Swan, partner, acted for the firm as a respondent in Hazelton Development Corporation v Bennett Jones LLP et al. He co-heads the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution department and commercial litigation practice.
In Tacora Resources Inc. v First Insurance Funding of Canada Inc et al, Swan represented respondent Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders. Partner Kevin Zych advised respondent Computershare Trust Company. He co-heads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice.
Jamie Ernst, associate, acted for BZAM Ltd. and eight other applicants in BZAM Ltd. et al v Pure Sunfarms Corp. et al. Ernst has a general insolvency and restructuring practice.
Joshua Foster, associate, represented Kingsett Mortgage Corporation and one other applicant in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation et al v Vandyk – Uptowns Limited et al. He focuses on the financial restructuring of distressed companies in formal proceedings.
Finnigan, who worked on the Bondfield Construction and Zurich Insurance cases, also advised defendant PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. in Intercity Realty Inc. v PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. et al. He is experienced in insolvency and restructuring litigation.
Adam Driedger, associate, acted for plaintiff PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. in PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. (Solely in Its Capacity as Court-appointed Receiver and Manager of Bridging Finance Inc. and Certain Related Entities and Investment Funds) v 2581150 Ontario Inc. He belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.
Puya Fesharaki, associate, represented applicant Pride Group Holdings Inc. in Pride Group Holdings Inc. v CWB Maximum Financial Inc. He works on complex domestic and cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.
Maya Poliak, partner, advised B. Kay and two other plaintiffs in 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 and acted for applicant Marshallzehr Group Inc. in the cases of Marshallzehr Group Inc. v 98 James South (2022) Inc. et al and Marshallzehr Group Inc. v Spotlight on Courtland Inc. Her areas of experience span litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
Chris Staples, partner, represented Hands-On Capital Investments Inc. and two other plaintiffs in Hands-On Capital Investments Inc. et al v DMCC Holdings Inc. et al. He focuses on estate, banking, and mortgage litigation.
David Preger, partner, advised applicant NHE Capital Corp. in NHE Capital Corp. v 111 Sherwood Investments Inc. and acted for plaintiff I. Pegoraro in Pegoraro v In Touch Retirement Living for Vegetarians/Vegans Inc. He belongs to the firm’s bankruptcy and insolvency practice group.
Lisa Corne, partner, represented defendant E.A. Zukovic in A. Farber & Partners., as Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Bankruptcy Estate of Specialty Chemical Industries Inc. v Zukovic. She is a commercial insolvency lawyer.
John Leslie, partner, advised respondent O Canada Capital Inc. in the Kingsett Mortgage case. He co-chairs the firm’s bankruptcy, insolvency, and creditors’ rights practice group.
Jeffrey Larry, partner, acted for Vandyk – Uptowns Limited and four other respondents in the Kingsett Mortgage case. He has extensive experience in complex commercial, securities, and insolvency litigation.
Ryan Shah, associate, represented applicant First Source Financial Management Inc. in First Source Financial Management Inc. v Chacon Strawberry Fields Inc. He focuses on commercial law, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
Kartiga Thavaraj, associate, advised applicant Antibe Therapeutics Inc. in the Antibe Therapeutics case. She focuses on construction and constitutional litigation.
Jesse Wright, associate, acted for applicant Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. in Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. v Spotlight on Lawrence Inc et al. Her practice areas include commercial litigation and administrative law.
Howard, who worked on the Bondfield Construction and Zurich Insurance cases, focuses on commercial litigation, including securities law, class actions, and contracts.
Elizabeth Pillon, partner, represented respondent Knightsbridge Group of Canada in the Hazelton Development case. She heads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group in Toronto.
Natasha Rambaran, associate, advised applicant Tacora Resources Inc. in the Tacora Resources case. She works on receiverships, bankruptcies, and restructurings.
Armstrong, who worked on the Bondfield Construction case, chairs the firm’s Ontario litigation and dispute resolution practice group.
Potter, who worked on the Zurich Insurance case, focuses on business disputes.
Dylan Chochla, partner, acted for applicant Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. in Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. v Amercan Corporation et al. He focuses on corporate bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructurings.
Dunn, who worked on the Cerieco Canada case, handles real estate, corporate, and securities litigation.
Chris Armstrong, partner, represented applicant Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited in a case of the same name. He focuses on financial restructurings, work-outs, and refinancing.
Robert Chadwick, partner, advised Paladin Labs Inc. and one other applicant in Paladin Labs Inc. et al v Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC and BGP Pharma ULC et al. He practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law, restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions.
