Canadian Law Firms Appear in Multiple Commercial List Matters Before Ontario Superior Court

Overview

Several Canadian law firms were seen in various commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Notably, a $20-million lawsuit, Crea v Guerrero et al, and a $16.1 million case involving Bennett Jones, Crawley MacKewn Brush, and Fogler, Rubinoff, were among those that drew attention in the last week.

Crea v Guerrero et al: $20-million Case

The plaintiff in this case is C. Crea, represented by Jens Drees, founding partner of MPD Law Firm LLP. Drees is an expert in commercial litigation with vast experience in this field. The defendants, including Guerrero and three others, appeared to be unrepresented.

Milton Davis, a partner at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, represented M. Slattery and other defendants. Natalia Sidlar, an associate at the same law firm, represented defendant Skylark Holdings Ltd.

The $16.1 Million Case

The law firms that appeared in the $16.1 million case include Bennett Jones, Blake, Cassels & Graydon, BLG, Chaitons, Dickinson Wright, Fogler, Rubinoff, Miller Thomson, Paliare Roland, and Torkin Manes.

Clarke Tedesco, a partner at Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP, represented defendant D. Nguyen in this case. Tedesco’s specialization is in civil litigation and enforcement proceedings before securities regulators. P. Miller and three other defendants appeared to be unrepresented.

Other Notable Cases

Lincoln Caylor, partner, represented applicant J. S. Yuen in Yuen v The Republic of Peru et al, a case involving international economic crimes.
Ian Thompson, partner, represented applicant Karora Resources Inc in a corporate and commercial dispute.
Joshua Foster, associate, acted for Kingsett Mortgage Corporation and one other applicant in Kingsett Mortgage Corporation et al v Vandyk – Uptowns Limited et al and represented Balboa Inc. and 10 other applicants in Balboa Inc. et al v the Fuller Landau Group Inc. He focuses on the financial restructuring of distressed companies.
Andrew Sahai, associate, advised plaintiff M. Orr in Orr v Slattery et al. Sahai has a general commercial litigation practice.
Kevin Sherkin, partner, represented H. Modopoulos and one other plaintiff in Modopoulos et al v Hershberg et al. He focuses on commercial litigation.
Tony Van Klink, partner, advised applicant Bank of Montreal in Bank of Montreal v HOHS Drugs Limited et al. His practice focuses on insolvency and restructuring law and related commercial litigation.
James Zibarras, partner, acted for D. Abbott and four other applicants in Abbott et al v Heinrich et al and represented respondent R. Bokhari in FSD Pharma Inc. v Bokhari. He works on a wide range of civil litigation matters.
Gina Rhodes, associate, advised applicant Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. in Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. et al. She focuses on corporate restructuring, insolvency matters, and complex commercial litigation.
Maya Poliak, partner, advised B. Kay and two other plaintiffs 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. Her areas of practice span litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
Jeffrey Larry, partner, acted for defendant S. Naar in Guilbeault et al v Naar et al, represented Vandyk – Uptowns Limited and four other respondents in the Kingsett Mortgage case, and advised applicant The Lion’s Share Group Inc. in a case of the same name. He has experience in complex commercial, securities, and insolvency litigation.
Bradley Berg, partner, acted for defendant Bank of Montreal in the Guilbeault case. His practice includes complex commercial cases.
R. Seumas Woods, partner, represented applicant FSD Pharma Inc. in the FSD Pharma case. He has a varied corporate-commercial disputes resolution practice.
Denise Bambrough, partner, advised the Aviva Insurance Company of Canada as a respondent in the Kingsett Mortgage case. She deals with construction and surety bond disputes and civil fraud investigation and recovery matters.
James MacLellan, partner, acted for the Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company as a respondent in the Kingsett Mortgage case. He works on construction and surety bonding issues and complex insolvency and risk mitigation matters.
Daniel Dochylo, partner, represented S. Charlton and one other plaintiff in Charlton et al v Jeffery, Personally et al. He focuses on estates and trusts litigation.
John Leslie, partner, advised respondent O Canada Capital Inc. in the Kingsett Mortgage case. He works on insolvency and restructuring proceedings.
Jeff Rosekat, partner, acted for applicant Senvion GMBH in a case of the same name. He handles complex commercial disputes, contentious negotiations, and other high-risk situations.
Davis, who worked on the 7539088 Canada case, also represented M. Slattery and three other defendants in the Orr case. He deals with banking litigation and corporate disputes.
Jeffrey Simpson, partner, advised respondent Enercare Home and Commercial Services Limited Partnership in the Kingsett Mortgage case. His practice areas include insolvency and restructuring law.

Conclusion

The recent appearances of various Canadian law firms in multiple commercial list matters before the Ontario Superior Court indicate that lawyers with specialized knowledge are in demand for complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency cases. The cases mentioned above provide a glimpse of the range of legal expertise required for such complex matters.

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MPD Law Firm LLP Appears in $20-Million Commercial Case in Canadian Lawyer