Dickinson Wright, Goodmans, LOLG, McCarthy Tétrault, Reconstruct, TGF act in commercial list suits
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Gowling WLG, Dickinson Wright, Goodmans, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb, McCarthy Tétrault, Reconstruct, and Thornton Grout Finnigan made appearances in multiple commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.
Gowling WLG appeared in two cases
Matthew Karabus, partner, advised Spass Inc. and one other applicant in Spass Inc. et al v Ko et al. He focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration and handles contractual disputes, shareholder litigation, and banking proceedings.
David Lobl, partner, acted for Niazi Holdings Incorporated and one other defendant in Floriri Village Investments Inc. v Niazi Holdings Incorporated et al. He co-leads the firm’s national private client services group.
Dickinson Wright LLP appeared in two cases
Lisa Corne, partner, represented respondent Dickinson Wright PLLC in Pride Group Holdings Inc. v CWB Maximum Financial Inc et al. She focuses on restructuring and insolvency law, including security enforcement, receivership, and bankruptcy.
David Preger, partner, advised The Toronto-Dominion Bank as applicant in The Toronto-Dominion Bank v Florentine Financial Corporation et al. He focuses on real estate law and automotive workouts.
Goodmans LLP appeared in two cases
Melanie Ouanounou, partner, acted for N. Walker and one other defendant in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-18-00608051-00CL. She focuses on commercial litigation, class action defence, electricity law, and estate litigation.
Alan Mark, counsel, represented N. Walker and seven other defendants in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-19-00614180-00CL. He co-leads the firm’s securities litigation and energy groups. His corporate/commercial litigation practice covers all kinds of business disputes.
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP appeared in two cases
Matthew Gottlieb, managing partner, advised plaintiff Bank of Montreal in Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent for a Syndicate of Lenders v Unity Health Toronto et al and acted for plaintiff S. Stronach in Stronach v Stronach et al, CV-19-00614180-00CL. His practice includes corporate and commercial disputes, insolvency and restructuring mandates, and business litigation.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP appeared in two cases
Sarit Batner, chairwoman of the firm’s board of partners, represented defendant Unity Health Toronto in Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. v 2442931 Ontario Inc. et al and advised Unity Health Toronto and one other defendant in the Bank of Montreal case. She focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitrations, including cases involving contractual breach and shareholder disputes.
Reconstruct LLP appeared in two cases
Caitlin Fell, founding partner, acted for respondent VersaFinance US Corp. in the Pride Group Holdings case and represented 2675970 Ontario Inc. and 16 other applicants in 2675970 Ontario Inc. et al. She practises commercial law and works on restructurings, insolvency, secured transactions, reorganizations, workouts, and debtor/creditor law matters.
Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP appeared in two cases
Rushi Chakrabarti, associate, advised applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Giant Containers Inc. et al. She belongs to the firm’s restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation practice groups.
Puya Fesharaki, associate, acted for applicant Pride Group Holdings Inc. in the Pride Group Holdings case. He is a member of the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group who works on complex domestic and cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.