TGF, Gerson Law, Paris Sayer act in $1.7-billion commercial case

Lawyers at Gerson Law, Paris Sayer, Ross Nasseri, and TGF made appearances in commercial list matters valued at $38 million to $1.7 billion and involving Bridging Finance Inc., a Canadian private company providing alternative financing options.

The week’s most notable commercial suit was the $1.7-billion case Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Sharpe et al. John Finnigan, founding partner at Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP, advised Bridging Finance Inc. and 15 other plaintiffs. Denise Sayer, partner and business litigator at Paris Sayer LLP, acted for defendant J. Contreras. Howard Gerson, commercial litigator at Gerson Law, advised defendant A. Mushore. D. Sharpe and 22 other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

The next most notable commercial suit was the $160.3-million case Bridging Finance Inc. et al v McCoshen et al. Finnigan acted for Bridging Finance Inc. and 16 other plaintiffs. S. McCoshen and four other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

A third notable commercial suit was the $160,102,460 case Bridging Finance Inc. by Its Receiver, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. et al v Ng et al. Erin Pleet, a partner experienced in commercial litigation at Ross Nasseri LLP, advised Bridging Finance Inc. and three other plaintiffs. G. Ng and 17 other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

A fourth notable commercial suit was the $38-million case Bridging Finance Inc. et al v Gautam et al. Finnigan acted for Bridging Finance Inc. and 2 other plaintiffs. R. Gautam and 2 other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

Chaitons LLP appeared in four cases recently.

Maya Poliak, partner, represented B. Kay and other plaintiffs in three cases titled Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc., in Its Personal Capacity and in Its Capacity as Trustee of a Trust for the Plaintiffs et al, with the file numbers CV-21-00661424-00CL, CV-21-00661426-00CL, and CV-21-00661429-00CL.

Poliak also advised the same plaintiffs in Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc. et al. She is experienced in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, restructuring, receiverships, liquidations, and securities enforcement and reorganizations.

Stikeman Elliott LLP appeared in four cases recently.

Maria Konyukhova, partner, acted for Instant Brands Acquisition Holdings Inc. and 14 other applicants in Instant Brands Acquisition Holdings Inc. et al. She exclusively practises in the area of insolvency law.

Daniel Murdoch, partner, represented Garthwood Homes Ltd. and two other defendants in the $3-million case Katerinaville Developments Ltd. v Garthwood Homes Ltd. et al. He chairs the firm’s claims and risk management committee.

Alexander Rose, partner, advised defendant MPX International Corporation in the $3-million case Ninth Square Capital Corporation v Ianthus Capital Holdings Inc. et al. He focuses on complex commercial litigation.

Natasha Rambaran, associate, acted for applicant Tacora Resources Inc. in a case of the same name. She handles Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings, court-appointed receiverships, bankruptcies, and restructurings.

Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP appeared in four cases recently.

Finnigan, who worked on three Bridging Finance cases, practises in the area of complex commercial litigation, including insolvency and restructuring litigation.

Grant Moffat, partner, represented applicant PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. in PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., in Its Capacity as Receiver and Manager of Bridging Finance Inc. et al v 2806401 Ontario Inc. He is experienced in insolvency, restructuring, and banking law.

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP appeared in three cases recently.

Milton Davis, partner, advised applicant P. Jittalan in Jittalan v Reflourish Capital Limited et al. He focuses on banking and real estate litigation, corporate and shareholder disputes, mortgage remedies, and professional negligence claims.

Robert Macdonald, partner, acted for applicant 12823543 Canada Ltd in 12823543 Canada Ltd v Mizrahi Commercial (The One) GP Inc. et al. He focuses on debtor-creditor disputes, mortgage and insurance litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency cases, and real estate disputes.

Nina Perfetto, partner, represented Coco International Inc. and one other applicant in Coco International Inc. et al v Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. et al. She concentrates on complex litigation matters and contract disputes.

Gardiner Roberts LLP appeared in three cases recently.

Gavin Tighe, senior partner, advised Springos Law and one other defendant in Kay et al v Direct Capital Investments Inc., in Its Personal Capacity and in Its Capacity as Trustee of a Trust for the Plaintiffs et al, CV-21-00660400-00CL. He chairs the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group.

Howard Wolch, partner, acted for A. Missaghi and one other defendant in Curah Capital Corporation v T.I.T.E Ltd. et al and represented plaintiff Ninth Square Capital Corporation in the Ninth Square case. He exclusively practises in the area of civil litigation.

Dentons Canada LLP appeared in two cases recently.

Kenneth Kraft, partner, advised Reflourish Capital Limited and six other respondents in the Jittalan case. He co-leads the firm’s restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy group in Toronto.

Douglas Stewart, partner, acted for respondent Freedom Mobile Inc. in the $2,500,00 case 2356802 Ontario Corp. v 285 Spadina SPV Inc. et al. He co-leads the firm’s insurance sector.

Miller Thomson LLP appeared in two cases recently.

James Zibarras, partner, represented Borchali Inc. and two other defendants in the Curah Capital case and advised applicant R. Bokhari in Bokhari v FSD Pharma Inc. He assists clients on a wide range of civil litigation matters.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP appeared in two cases recently.

Matthew Diskin, partner, acted for M. Mascarin, who was a defendant to the counterclaim in Soldi Real Estate Consulting Inc. v Crescendo Real Estate Solutions, Inc. et al. He focuses on intellectual property, commercial litigation, and media and entertainment law.

Christopher Naudie, partner, represented Tridelta Investment Counsel Inc. and eight other plaintiffs in Tridelta Investment Counsel Inc. et al v GTA Mixed-Use Developments GP Inc. et al. He co-chairs the firm’s class actions practice.