Gowling WLG LLP in $14 million case, Peter I. Waldmann appears four times in Commercial List roundup
Rochon Genova LLP partner Peter Jervis represented the plaintiffs in the case with the biggest amount involved in the Commercial List this week, with $15 million at stake, Li et al v. Liu et al – one of two corporate commercial cases the firm was involved with. Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP was in court three times, including representing the plaintiffs in the $14-million case Spacebridge Inc. et al v. Baylin Technologies Inc. et al.
Peter I. Waldmann Professional Corporation appeared in four cases
Peter Waldmann represented Assessnet Inc. in two separate cases of Assessnet Inc. v. Poproski et al, as well as in Assessnet Inc. v. Taylor Leibow Inc. In Its Capacity as Trustee of The Bankrupt Estate Of Lucio Anthony Ferro et al, and Assessnet Inc. v. Hooper et al. Waldmann’s practice includes defamation, professional negligence, commercial disputes and class actions.
Aird & Berlis LLP appeared in three corporate commercial cases
Steve Tenai, partner, represented defendants Baylin Technologies Inc. and several others in two cases – Spacebridge Inc. et al v. Baylin Technologies Inc. et al, Baylin Technologies Inc. et al v. Spacebridge Inc. (Formerly Advantech Wireless Inc.) et al – and Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc. in Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc. (Formerly Baylin Technologies Holdings Canada Inc.) v. Adventech Wireless Inc. et al. Tenai’s practice focuses on class action, securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, commercial, oppression, and privacy related litigation.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in court three times
Todd Burke, partner, represented Spacebridge Inc. and several others in two separate actions – Spacebridge Inc. et al v. Baylin Technologies Inc. et al, and Baylin Technologies Inc. et al v. Spacebridge Inc. (Formerly Advantech Wireless Inc.) et al – and Advantech Wireless Inc. and several others in Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc (Formerly Baylin Technologies Holdings Canada Inc.) v. Adventech Wireless Inc. Burke’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, insurance defence, professional liability, and crisis management.
Stikeman Elliott LLP represented three separate parties in three cases
Maria Konyukhova, partner, represented respondent Independent Electricity System Operator in Sungard Availability Services (Canada Ltd./Sungard, Services de Continuite des Affaires (Canada) Ltee v. Digital Toronto Nominee, Inc. et al. Konyukhova exclusively practices insolvency law, representing debtors, court-appointed monitors, court officers, secured lenders, and purchasers.
Dan Murdoch, partner, represented A. Weinder and one other in DCR Strategies Inc. v. Weinder et al. Murdoch’s practice focuses on class actions, complex commercial litigation, insolvency, and restructuring matters.
David Byers, senior counsel, represented Purdue Pharma L.P. in Purdue Pharma L.P. et al v. Sandoz Canada Inc. et al. Byers is highly experienced in complex commercial litigation, including product liability, securities, insolvency, insurance, and domestic and international arbitration.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in two cases
James Douglas, senior counsel, represented defendant Y. Liu and two others in Shen et al v. Liu et al. Douglas’ practice focuses on securities litigation and regulation, including shareholders disputes, shareholders’ class actions, mergers and acquisitions litigation, broker and liability suits, regulatory proceedings, criminal prosecutions and related internal investigations.
Douglas Smith, partner, represented defendant Taylor Leibow Inc. in Assessnet Inc. v. Taylor Leibow Inc., in its Capacity as Trustee of The Bankrupt Estate of Lucio Anthony Ferro et al. Smith’s commercial litigation practice covers contract disputes, commercial insolvency, priority disputes, and general bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
Devry Smith Frank LLP in court twice
Kelli Preston, partner, represented defendant E. Helden and one other in Assessnet Inc. v. Poproski et al and Assessnet Inc. v. Hooper et al. Preston practices real estate and mortgage litigation, including mortgage recovery, estate litigation, bankruptcy, securities litigation, professional negligence and general corporate/commercial litigation.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP represented respondents in two cases
Peter Pliszka, senior partner, represented respondent Sandoz Canada Inc. in Purdue Pharma L.P. et al v. Sandoz Canada Inc. et al. Pliszka’s practice focuses on product liability, class action, commercial, and insurance litigation.
Aubrey Kauffman, partner, represented respondent Digital Toronto Nominee, Inc. in Sungard Availability Services (Canada Ltd./Sungard, Services De Continuite Des Affaires (Canada) Ltee v. Digital Toronto Nominee, Inc. et al. Kauffman’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring proceedings.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP in two commercial litigation cases
Heather Meredith, partner, represented Paladin Labs Inc. in Purdue Pharma L.P. et al v. Sandoz Canada Inc. et al. Meredith’s expertise focuses on bankruptcy, restructuring, and commercial litigation.
Paul Steep, counsel, represented G. Voorheis in The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. et al v. West Face Capital Inc. et al. Steep’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, specifically securities litigation including class actions.
Rochon Genova LLP partner appeared in two cases
Peter Jervis, partner, represented respondent J. Shen and several others in Shen et al v. Liu et al and petitioner C. Li in Li et al v. Liu et al. Jervis’s practice focuses on securities litigation, class action litigation, complex commercial and financial litigation, and constitutional and administrative law litigation.
Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP represented two plaintiffs
John Porter represented plaintiff The John Bilbija Family Trust and several others in The John Bilbija Family Trust et al v. Karam et al. Porter’s practice focuses on complex corporate/commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, corporate fraud, commercial torts, and professional negligence.
Adam Driedger, associate, represented plaintiff Pricewaterhousecoopers Inc. in Pricewaterhousecoopers Inc. v. Mjardin Group, Inc. Driedger is involved in restructuring and insolvency litigation.
