Service Area: Commercial Litigation

In what circumstances will courts “pierce the corporate veil” to hold those who control a corporation personally liable for corporate conduct? Since the 19th century[...]

Ramsay v BCE Inc. The Toronto Small Claims Court recently found that a telephone conversation between an individual consumer and Bell Canada constitutes a legally[...]

The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of DBDC Spadina Ltd. v Walton (2018 ONCA 60) has created clarity on when corporations can be found liable on[...]

What is the standard of competence that directors must meet in carrying out their duties? Serving as a corporate director in a corporation governed by[...]

When a corporation is a party to litigation in Ontario, a corporate representative is put forward to be examined for discovery on behalf of the[...]

Basegmez v. Akman, 2018 ONSC 812 Recently, the Divisional Court upheld a decision by Lederman J., whereby the court ordered the liquidation of a closely[...]

I am a litigator with Mann Lawyers LLP, where I focus on complex civil and commercial litigation, as well as estates and trusts disputes and[...]

An Associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group, my practice is dedicated exclusively to litigation, with a particular focus on commercial disputes. I have represented[...]

After 42 years of commercial and related litigation experience, I joined Mann Lawyers in 2019 as General Counsel and Director of Practice Development.  While I[...]