Aird & Berlis appears in six commercial list suits this past week
Adair Goldblatt Bieber, Aird & Berlis, Cassels Brock & Blackwell, McCarthy Tétrault, Miller Thomson, and Thornton Grout Finnigan made appearances in four or more commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.
The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $550-million case Kosmayer Investment Inc. v Rumble Inc. et al. Goodmans LLP partner Michael Wilson advised plaintiff Kosmayer Investment Inc. He deals with matters involving corporate governance, shareholder disputes, and commercial issues. Rumble Inc. and one other defendant appeared to be unrepresented.
The next most notable commercial suit was the $114-million case Voortman Cookies Limited (F/K/A 2727939 Ontario Inc.) v SPC Partners V, LP et al. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP partner Andrew Carlson acted for plaintiff Voortman Cookies Limited. He handles complex cases involving allegations of contractual breach, oppression, and insider trading. SPC Partners V, LP and five other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.
Steven Graff, partner, represented 1000162497 Ontario Inc. and one other respondent in Downing Street Financial Inc. v 1000162497 Ontario Inc. et al. He also advised Waygar Capital Inc. in the cases of Waygar Capital Inc., as Agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund L.P. v Quality Rugs of Canada Limited et al and Quality Rugs of Canada Limited v Waygar Capital Inc., as Agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund L.P. et al. He is co-practice group leader of the firm’s financial services group.
Jill Fraser, partner, acted for Velocity Asset and Credit Corporation and one other respondent in Enlightened Funding Corporation v Velocity Asset and Credit Corporation et al. She is a member of the firm’s financial services and energy groups.
Sanj Sood, partner, represented P. Cheema and two other applicants in Cheema et al v Dhaliwal et al. He belongs to the firm’s litigation, financial services, and transportation groups.
Steve Tenai, partner, advised applicant 1843208 Ontario Inc in a case of the same name. He focuses on securities, M&A, corporate, commercial, oppression, privacy, and class action litigation.
Jordan Katz, partner, acted for R. Goldsilver and three other applicants in Goldsilver et al v Evashkow et al and represented D. Melia and three other respondents in Saccucci et al v Melia et al. He handles civil litigation, including complex contractual and tort disputes.
John Adair, partner, advised defendant K. Al Jabri in Sakab Saudi Holding Company et al v Saad Khalid S Al Jabri et al. He focuses on commercial litigation, including partnership, contractual, and estates disputes.
Robert Stellick, partner, acted for applicant A. Atin in AnalytixInsight Inc et al v Kondragunta et al. He focuses on commercial disputes, securities litigation, employment claims, and public law matters.
Julia Wilkes, partner, represented applicant A. Wilkes Investments in A. Wilkes Investments v Commport Communications International Inc. et al. Her work involves civil, commercial, and administrative proceedings.
Tony Van Klink, partner, advised respondent Vifloor Canada Ltd. in the Quality Rugs case and acted for applicant Bank of Montreal in Bank of Montreal v 11603531 Canada Inc. He practises insolvency and restructuring law and related commercial litigation.
Larry Ellis, partner, represented applicant Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp. in Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. et al v Fencott et al. He leads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.
Asim Iqbal, partner, advised respondent CWB Maximum Financial Inc in Pride Group Holdings Inc. v CWB Maximum Financial Inc. He focuses on insolvency and restructuring law.
Craig Mills, partner, acted for respondent Toronto Artscape Inc. in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v Toronto Artscape Inc. He focuses on commercial disputes, creditors’ remedies, insolvency law, and franchise law.
Natalie Levine, partner, represented applicant LoyaltyOne, Co. in LoyaltyOne, Co. v Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. and advised applicant Curo Group Holdings Corp. in a case of the same name. She belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.
Joseph Bellissimo, partner, acted for applicant Kingsett Mortgage Corporation in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Churchill Lands United Inc. He works on restructuring and insolvency matters.
Ryan Jacobs, partner, represented applicant Kingsett Mortgage Corporation in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Sunrise Acquisitions (Hwy 7) Inc. et al. He has a cross-border restructuring practice.
Trevor Courtis, partner, advised His Majesty the King as appellant in His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as Represented by the Minister of Transportation as Represented by Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation v Link 427 General Partnership. He belongs to the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring and litigation groups.
Andrew Matheson, partner, acted for defendant Dreams International Advisory Services Ltd. in the Sakab Saudi case. He heads the firm’s national white collar and investigations group.
Dana Peebles, partner, represented Bell Canada and four other plaintiffs in Bell Canada et al v Virutthasalam et al. He focuses on class actions, securities, and corporate-commercial litigation.
Devon Johnson, associate, advised applicant 2391347 Ontario Inc. in 2391347 Ontario Inc. v Development Group (100 Saw) Inc. et al. He focuses on commercial disputes and professional liability matters.
John Finnigan, partner, acted for applicant Olympus United Funds Corporation in Olympus United Funds Corporation v Hesketh. He has significant experience in insolvency and restructuring litigation.
Alexander Soutter, associate, represented applicant HSBC Bank Canada in HSBC Bank Canada v DMI Exim Limited and advised applicant Imperial Ace Capital Group Inc. in Imperial Ace Capital Group Inc. v Accencis Investment Corp. et al. He practises in the areas of restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation.
Puya Fesharaki, associate, acted for applicant Pride Group Holdings Inc. in the Pride Group case. He handles complex domestic and cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.
Maria Konyukhova, partner, represented Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. and seven other applicants in the Fire & Flower case. She practises exclusively in the area of insolvency law.
Ashley Taylor, partner, advised respondent Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. in the LoyaltyOne case. He exclusively practises insolvency law.
Natasha Rambaran, associate, acted for applicant Tacora Resources Inc. in Tacora Resources Inc. v First Insurance Funding of Canada Inc et al. She belongs to the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency groups.
