Mark van Zandvoort
Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP
Articles
Estoppel by Convention: The Ontario Court of Appeal’s Latest Take on a Relatively Rare Form of Estoppel and the Implications for Contracting Parties
Canada - August 31 2020 The question often arises in contractual disputes as to whether a party is entitled to rely on the strict terms of the contract in circumstances…
A Mareva Injunction Refresher: Can a Strong Prima Facie Case of Fraud Alone Support an Inference of Asset Dissipation and/or Disposal Risk?
Canada - October 9 2019 In 1985, the Supreme Court of Canada decided Aetna Financial Services Ltd. v. Feigelman. The Court adopted the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in…
What's Fair When Terminating a Commercial Lease? The Court of Appeal's Diverging Views in Bennett Law Chambers Professional Corporation v. Camcentre Holdings Inc., 2022 ONCA 658
Canada - September 27 2022 On September 22, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal revisited the interpretation of termination notice provisions under commercial leases in Bennett…
Shareholder Claims for a Diminution of Share Value: The Ontario Court of Appeal Revisits the Limits of the Rule in Foss v. Harbottle
Canada - July 24 2020 The rule in Foss v. Harbottle is well established in Ontario law. It normally prevents shareholders from claiming a loss in…
Increases Are Coming to the Monetary Jurisdictions of the Small Claims Court and for Rule 76 Simplified Procedure Actions Effective January 1, 2020
Canada - October 28 2019 A recent announcement by the Ontario Ministry of Attorney General has advised that, effective January 1, 2020…
