Chaitons, Miller Thomson, Dickinson Wright, Minden Gross appear in multiple commercial list suits
Partners at Bennett Jones and Adair Goldblatt Bieber represented parties in a multibillion-dollar commercial case this week. Lawyers from Stikeman Elliott, Thornton Grout Finnigan, and Fasken appeared in commercial list matters worth $500 million and $350 million.
The week’s most notable commercial matter 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 advised Sakab Saudi Holding Company and eight other plaintiffs. She focuses on civil fraud, employment litigation, and securities disputes and investigations.
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP founding partner John Adair acted for defendant K. Al Jabri. He litigates matters relating to commercial law, partnership disputes, and professional negligence. The other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
Other notable commercial matters included the $500-million case Bondfield Construction Company Limited, Through Its Litigation Trustee, Terrence O'Sullivan v Deloitte LLP et al and the $350-million case Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v Deloitte LLP et al.
Stikeman Elliott LLP senior counsel Peter Howard advised plaintiff Bondfield Construction Company Limited in the Bondfield case and acted for plaintiff Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. in the Zurich case.
In both cases, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP founding partner John Finnigan advised defendant Deloitte LLP. Partners from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP – Sarah Armstrong in the Bondfield case and Kimberly Potter in the Zurich case – acted for defendant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
John Finnigan, who worked on the Bondfield and Zurich cases, has a commercial litigation practice and insolvency and restructuring litigation experience.
Leanne Williams, partner, represented applicant Grant Thornton Limited in Grant Thornton Limited, in Its Capacity as Trustee in Bankruptcy of AP Private Equity Limited and Aiden Pleterski v Learning. She handles workouts, refinancing, receiverships, and bankruptcies.
Puya Fesharaki, associate, advised applicant National Bank of Canada in National Bank of Canada v Ratnas Property Investment Inc. et al and acted for applicant Firm Capital Mortgage Fund Inc. in Firm Capital Mortgage Fund Inc. v Stateview Homes (Hampton Heights) Inc. et al. He exclusively practises in the area of corporate restructuring and insolvency.
Harvey Chaiton, partner, represented applicant Marshallzehr Group Inc. in Marshallzehr Group Inc., as Administrator v 12252856 Canada Inc. He is a bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer who deals with receiverships and corporate restructurings.
Maya Poliak, partner, advised applicant Marshallzehr Group Inc. in Marshallzehr Group Inc. v 2557386 Ontario Inc. et al and in Marshallzehr Group Inc. v La Pue International Inc. She works on receiverships, liquidations, and securities enforcement and reorganizations.
Chris Staples, partner, acted for 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.
Kevin Sherkin, partner, represented H. Modopoulos and one other plaintiff in Modopoulos et al v Hershberg et al. He focuses on commercial litigation, including construction matters, shareholder disputes, real estate litigation, and breach of trust claims.
James Zibarras, partner, advised applicant R. Bokhari in Bokhari v FSD Pharma Inc. and acted for C. Fazari and two other defendants in Kauffman v Fazari et al. He handles cases involving contractual breach, oppression remedy, sale of goods, insolvency, and shareholder disputes.
Gina Rhodes, associate, represented applicant Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. in Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. et al. Her practice areas include insolvency and restructuring litigation and commercial litigation.
Peter Howard, who appeared in the Bondfield and Zurich cases, is a commercial litigator who works on securities cases, class actions, commercial contracts, shareholder and/or joint venture litigation, and insolvency matters.
Maria Konyukhova, partner, advised Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. and seven other applicants in Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. et al v Fencott. She exclusively practises insolvency law and has assisted debtors, court-appointed monitors, court officers, secured lenders, and purchasers.
Alexander Rose, partner, represented defendant MPX International Corporation in Ninth Square Capital Corporation v Ianthus Capital Holdings Inc. et al. His litigation experience covers commercial and securities law, oppression, takeover bids, proxy contests, and other shareholder disputes.
David Preger, partner, advised respondent Rosen Goldenberg Inc. in the Kauffman case and acted for C & K Mortgage Services Inc. and 12 other applicants in C & K Mortgage Services Inc. et al v Village Developments Inc. et al. He deals with court-supervised real estate workouts.
Brian Radnoff, partner, represented applicant A. Kher in Kher v Arora et al. He has experience in securities and shareholder litigation, defamation cases, professional liability, estate matters, class actions, competition litigation, insolvency, and receiverships.
Catherine Francis, partner, advised plaintiff Chriscwe Holdings Inc. in Chriscwe Holdings Inc. v Oasis Global Inc. et al and acted for plaintiff Toronto-Dominion Bank in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v Canada Forgings Inc. et al. Her practice includes corporate/commercial litigation.
Raymond Slattery, partner, represented plaintiff C. Kauffman in the Kauffman case. He has been involved in all facets of insolvency litigation, including commercial reorganizations and restructurings.
Chris Matthews, partner, advised applicant Ferrari Financial Services Inc. in Ferrari Financial Services Inc. v Ron Hadida, COB as Preferred Auto Collision et al. He tackles disputes involving securities, product liability, forestry regulation, auditing, accounting, and information technology.
Kyle Plunkett, partner, acted for applicant Toronto-Dominion Bank in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v 2314251 Ontario Inc. et al. He works on matters relating to financial services, insolvency, restructuring, and corporate and commercial lending transactions.
Sarah Armstrong, who worked on the Bondfield case, chairs the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice group in Ontario and assists clients through commercial disputes and professional liability matters both in court and in arbitration.
Kimberly Potter, who worked on the Zurich case, focuses her practice on commercial disputes and administrative law and deals with professional regulation matters.
Robert Macdonald, partner, represented V. Arora and one other respondent in the Kher case. He is a civil and commercial litigator focusing on debtor and creditor disputes, mortgage litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency cases, real estate disputes, and insurance litigation.
Martin Kaplan, partner, advised Bergo Investments Limited and two other respondents in the Firm Capital case. Kaplan’s litigation practice covers all aspects of construction, insolvency, debtor/creditor matters, and restructuring law.
Andrew McCoomb, partner, acted for DLT Global Inc. and one other respondent in Freeman v DLT Global Inc. et al. He handles commercial and securities litigation and competition, consumer protection, and fraud disputes.
Jennifer Stam, partner, represented respondent Stateview Homes (Hampton Heights) Inc. in the Firm Capital case. Her practice focuses on commercial insolvency, corporate restructuring, corporate law, bankruptcy, and financial services.
