Aird & Berlis and BLG act in four commercial list suits this past week
McCarthy Tétrault, Aird & Berlis, Borden Ladner Gervais, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Gowling WLG, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb, Torys, and Fogler, Rubinoff made appearances in multiple commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP appeared in five cases
Geoff Hall, partner, represented C. Gheorghiu and two other defendants in Morrell et al v Gheorghiu et al. He handles contract, shareholder, and tax disputes.
Richard Lizius, partner, advised respondent Bell Canada in Rogers Communications Canada Inc. v Bell Canada. He focuses on the telecommunications industry.
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R. Paul Steep, counsel, acted for defendant G.W. Voorheis in The Catalyst Capital Group Inc et al v West Face Capital Inc. et al. He focuses on securities litigation and class actions.
Valérie Lord, associate, represented applicant Bell Canada in Bell Canada v Rogers Communications Canada Inc. She practises in the areas of class actions, products liability, and mass torts.
Dan Poliwoda-Rabinovici, associate, advised applicant Bell Mobility Inc. in Bell Mobility Inc. v Rogers Communications Canada Inc. He is experienced in complex corporate/commercial disputes.
Aird & Berlis LLP appeared in four cases
Sanjeev Mitra, partner, acted for applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Bay 20 Inc. and represented applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Moore Brothers Transport Inc. He is a member of the firm’s financial services group.
Ian Aversa, partner, advised Go-To Spadina Adelaide Square Inc. and one other plaintiff in Go-To Spadina Adelaide Square Inc. et al v Adelaide Square Developments Inc. et al. He belongs to the firm’s financial services, litigation, and technology group.
Jeremy Nemers, partner, acted for applicant Royal Bank of Canada in Royal Bank of Canada v Right Drive Inc. He practises in the areas of insolvency and restructuring law.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP appeared in four cases
Bevan Brooksbank, partner, represented defendant Independent Electricity System Operator in 1199403 Ontario Inc. et al v Saptashva Solar S.A. et al and advised Fast Line Muffler Inc and one other defendant in 1277218 Ontario Limited et al v Fast Line Muffler Inc et al. He deals with contractual disputes, oppression remedy litigation, and franchise disputes.
Roger Jaipargas, partner, acted for applicant Melbourne Disraeli Equities (M.B.) Inc. in Melbourne Disraeli Equities (M.B.) Inc. v Vukota. He focuses on commercial insolvency and restructuring.
Graham Splawski, partner, represented applicant Orkin Canada Corporation in Orkin Canada Corporation v The Current and Former Members of the Registered Pension Plan for Employees of Orkin Canada Corporation. He helps resolve complex commercial disputes.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP appeared in three cases
Dylan Chochla, partner, advised 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.
Rahat Godil, partner, acted for respondent Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. in Base Titanium Limited v Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. She handles contractual and commercial disputes.
Mitch Stephenson, partner, represented respondent Aviva Insurance Company of Canada in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation v Mapleview Developments Ltd. et al. He belongs to the firm’s insolvency and restructuring group.
Fogler, Rubinoff LLP appeared in three cases
Vern DaRe, partner, advised O.M. Arab and one other plaintiff in Arab et al v Kam et al. He focuses exclusively on bankruptcy, insolvency, and creditor and debtor rights.
Catherine Francis, partner, acted for applicant Equitable Bank in Equitable Bank v Maleki in His Capacity as Estate Trustee of the Estate of Nga Tu Truong. She handles banking litigation, shareholder disputes, and general commercial disputes.
Robert Macdonald, partner, represented respondent Engine Media Holdings, Inc in 1245591 B.C. Ltd. et al v All in Sports SRL et al. Macdonald deals with real estate and mortgage litigation, creditors’ rights, and bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
Gowling WLG appeared in three cases
Monique Couture, partner, advised Amazon.com Inc and one other defendant in the 1277218 Ontario case. She has an intellectual property counselling and litigation practice.
Christopher Stanek, partner, acted for plaintiff Trappist Inc. in Trappist Inc. et al v Beresford Financial Corp. et al. He works on construction, leasing, and real property disputes.
Katherine Yurkovich, associate, represented applicant Vector Financial Services Limited in Vector Financial Services Limited v Ajax Meadows Ltd. Yurkovich practises in the firm’s financial services group.
Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP appeared in three cases
Crawford Smith, partner, advised applicant Rogers Communications Canada Inc. in Rogers Communications Canada Inc. v Bell Canada and acted for Rogers Communications Inc. and one other respondent in Corus Entertainment Inc. et al v Rogers Communications Inc. et al. He focuses on corporate and commercial matters.
Jonathan Lisus, partner, represented respondent Rogers Communications Canada Inc. in Bell Canada v Rogers Communications Canada Inc. He works on competition law, franchise law, and financial services matters.
Torys LLP appeared in three cases
Andrew Gray, partner, advised defendant Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. in Eveleigh et al v Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. His practice includes corporate and securities litigation.
Linda Plumpton, partner, acted for Admiralty Advisors LLC and 11 other defendants in the Catalyst Capital case. She is experienced in competition litigation, class action defence, and corporate/commercial disputes.
Stacey Reisman, senior associate, represented plaintiff Zentek Ltd. in Zentek Ltd. v Eveleigh et al. She focuses on complex commercial litigation, securities law, and class actions.
