Stikeman Elliott partner appears in $63-million commercial case

This week, lawyers from Diamond and Diamond, Dickinson Wright, Fasken, Himelfarb Proszanski, Lenczner Slaght, and Stikeman Elliott made appearances in commercial list matters with values ranging from $63 million to $333 million before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $333,309,379.73 case Romspen Investment Corporation v Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. et al. Dickinson Wright LLP partner David Preger advised applicant Romspen Investment Corporation. He handles court-supervised real estate workouts.

Oleg Roslak, a civil and commercial lawyer at Himelfarb Proszanski LLP, acted for Woodbine Mall Holdings Inc. and five other respondents. Darryl Singer, head of the commercial and civil litigation group of Diamond and Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers, advised respondent Y. Boltyansky.

Stuart Brotman, partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, acted for respondent First Commercial Bank. Lawrence Thacker, a Lenczner Slaght partner who handles mergers and acquisitions, advised respondent Niceforo Enterprises Inc.

The next most notable commercial suit was the $63-million case Specialty Life Insurance Inc. et al v Daumier Financial Services Inc. et al. Stikeman Elliott LLP partner Aaron Kreaden acted for Specialty Life Insurance Inc. and one other plaintiff. Daumier Financial Services Inc. and 11 other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

Bennett Jones LLP appeared in five cases this week.

Joseph Blinick, partner, represented applicant Morrison Hershfield Group Inc. in a case of the same name. He focuses on corporate commercial disputes, securities litigation, class actions, and bankruptcy and insolvency matters.

Alan Gardner, partner, advised respondent MNP Corporate Finance Inc. in Peoples Trust Company v Crown Crest Capital Management Corp. et al. He heads securities litigation at the firm.

In Tacora Resources Inc. v First Insurance Funding of Canada Inc et al, partner Richard Swan acted for respondent Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders, while partner Kevin Zych represented respondent Computershare Trust Company. Swan co-heads the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution department and commercial litigation practice group. Zych co-heads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group.

Sean Zweig, partner, advised Grant Thornton Limited and 20 other plaintiffs in Grant Thornton Limited, in Its Capacity as the Court-Appointed Trustee of Textbook Student Suites (525 Princess Street) Trustee Corporation et al v Aeolian Investments Ltd. et al. He belongs to the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring group.

Joshua Foster, associate, acted for Balboa Inc. and 10 other applicants in Balboa Inc. et al. He works on the financial restructuring of distressed companies.

Miller Thomson LLP appeared in four cases this week.

Larry Ellis, partner, represented Humble & Fume Inc. and six other applicants in Humble & Fume Inc. et al. He leads the firm’s restructuring and insolvency group.

Kyla Mahar, partner, advised the applicants in The Flowr Corporation, The Flowr Canada Holdings ULC, The Flowr Group (Okanagan) Inc. and Terrace Global Inc. v The Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as Represented by the Canada Revenue Agency.

Mahar also acted for Crown Crest Capital Management Corp. and five other respondents in the Peoples Trust case. She focuses on corporate restructuring, insolvency, recapitalizations, refinancing, distressed acquisitions, and the enforcement of creditors’ rights.

James Zibarras, partner, represented W. Thompson and one other defendant in the Grant Thornton case. He has extensive experience in a wide range of civil litigation matters.

Friedman Law Professional Corporation appeared in three cases this week.

William Friedman, founding principal, advised 2011836 Ontario Corp. and four other respondents in Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. v 2011836 Ontario Corp. et al. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate finance, and commercial law.

Patrick Bakos, principal, acted for A. Glushko as an applicant in Glushko v Goldlist et al and as a respondent in Goldlist v Glushko et al. His primary practice area is complex commercial litigation.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Roger Jaipargas, partner, represented applicant Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. in Duca Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. v West Eglinton Medical Centre Ltd. He focuses on commercial insolvency and restructuring.

Caitlin Sainsbury, partner, advised J. Citti and one other plaintiff in Citti et al v Eric A. et al. She heads the firm’s class actions group in Toronto.

Dentons Canada LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Arthur Hamilton, partner, acted for plaintiff B. Henry in Henry v Dempsey Corporation et al. He belongs to the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution, insurance, and fraud and asset recovery groups.

Michael Beeforth, partner, represented defendant Aeolian Investments Ltd. in the Grant Thornton case. He is a commercial litigator with experience in the financial services industry.

Drudi, Alexiou, Kuchar LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Marco Drudi, partner, advised D. Goldlist as an applicant in Goldlist v Glushko et al and as a respondent in Glushko v Goldlist et al. He is experienced in the areas of civil litigation and construction law.

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Brotman, who worked on the Romspen case, leads the firm’s global insolvency and restructuring group.

Jonathan Lancaster, partner, acted for 1391013 Ontario Ltd. and one other respondent in A. Wilkes Investments v Commport Communications International Inc. et al. He focuses on corporate commercial litigation, commercial real estate litigation, and banking law.

Gowling WLG appeared in two cases this week.

Clifton Prophet, partner, represented applicant Peoples Trust Company in the Peoples Trust case. He heads the firm’s financial institutions litigation group.

Valérie Pelchat, associate, advised respondent SDR Limited in the A. Wilkes case. She practises in the firm’s advocacy department.

Spetter Zeitz Klaiman PC appeared in two cases this week.

Ian Klaiman, managing director, acted for applicant Russo Corp. in Russo Corp., Licensed Insolvency Trustee of the Estate of Bill Sarkisyan, a Bankrupt v Ovanes et al and represented Intel Centers Inc. and three other applicants in Intel Centers Inc. et al v Ioticiti Networks Inc. et al. He focuses on commercial and bankruptcy and insolvency litigation.

Stikeman Elliott LLP appeared in two cases this week.

Kreaden, who worked on the Specialty Life case, practises in the areas of corporate-commercial litigation, complex negligence, directors’ and officers’ liability, class actions, and product liability.

Natasha Rambaran, associate, advised applicant Tacora Resources Inc. in the Tacora Resources case. She belongs to the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency groups.