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Jubael Ra-Akbar v. Dynamo Gymnastics Sports Centre Inc., 2025 CanLII 31635 (ON LRB)
Temagami (Municipality) v. Temagami Barge Limited
Metal Supermarkets Sells Majority Interest to Riverarch Equity Partners
Leave to Appeal Granted in Electrical Grid Access Case
OLT Decision Clears The Way For Cemetery Development
Fastfrate Group and Roynat Inc. close significant infrastructure financing
Milton Hydro Distribution Inc. v. Corporation of the Town of Milton, S.C.C No. 40939 (leave to appeal from 2023 ONCA 529)
Multi-jurisdictional trade secrets proceedings
Perkins, Boll v. Physicians Dialysis Centre Inc.
NJS Sherbourne Inc. v. Toronto (City) (OLT-21-001365)
Deal Update: Franchising Law
Deal Updates: Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
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Case v. Pattison, 2023 ONCA 529
Deal Updates: Mergers & Acquisitions
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Acted on a $54,000,000 refinance of an industrial warehouse facility in Brampton, Ontario
Acted on a $45million refinance of a shopping centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Successfully defended a homeowner in an action commenced by a contractor on a design build home where the issues concerned the nature of the contract - fixed price or cost plus
Successfully defended a Sikh temple in a board of directors’ dispute involving a disgruntled director
Represented a leading commercial landlord in respect of numerous lease negotiations, including new leases, extensions and renewals
Successfully acted for purchaser in shotgun buy-out of real estate holding company
Advised client on acquisition of shares in boutique food seasoning business and facilitated the onboarding of majority investment from internationally recognized supply chain company
Superintendent of Private Career Colleges v. Island Air Flight School, 2023 ONSC 5794.
The Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring team acted on behalf of the receiver in two separate receiverships, in the successful sale of six retirement and long-term care homes to six individual purchasers.
Represented a leading commercial landlord in respect of numerous lease negotiations, including new leases, extensions and renewals.
Assisted in achieving a denial of liability in an occupiers’ liability trial where “foreseeability” of electrical shock was a central issue.
Acted as counsel to a minority shareholder in respect of the $40,000,000 buyout of North America’s largest materials handling equipment retailer.
The Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring team acted for the largest secured creditor in the CCAA proceedings of Green Growth Brands.
The Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring team acted for Henry’s, the well-known, homegrown national retailer of cameras and equipment.
The Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring team acted for MNP Ltd., as trustee of Cellicon – a national retailer of cell phone accessories and services.
The Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring team represented the purchased of Junction Craft Brewing Inc. and was instrumental in breaking new legal ground.
Order overturned at divisional court.
Loopstra Nixon acted as legal advisor to Titanium Transportation Group during the strategic acquisition of International Truckload Services Group (ITS).
Counsel for the Town of Innisfil in the Simcoe and Innisfil Official Plan OMB hearings.
Counsel for the City of Pickering in the Seaton and Durham Official Plan OMB hearings and represented the City of Pickering in the Durham Live Casino and Entertainment development OMB hearing.
Advised NOWDiagnostics Inc. in its Acquisition of ZBx Corporation
Advised acquisition of shares in a regional medical imaging services business
Reorganization of family owned and operated Canadian specialized manufacturing company
Advised owner-operated marketing consulting firm on master services agreement with national recognized shipping company
Negotiated blocked account agreement for retail company between schedule A bank and venture capital financing company
Loopstra Nixon LLP (“LN”) successfully obtained judgment for approximately $1.5m for its clients.
Acted as borrowers counsel for transportation specialist company in $80million dollar refinance with a Sched A bank, with customized credit agreement
In a decision issued December 4th, 2020 by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Justice Dietrich held in favour of Loopstra Nixon’s client LDS Capital Corporation in its claim against A & B Courier Services Ltd.
Advised major Canadian financial institution in respect of over 125 secured finance transactions in both Canada and the United States having transaction values between $5,000,000 and $100,000,000.
Loopstra Nixon lawyers obtained a complete win for their client, Precise Auto Parts Ltd., a small one-year old Toronto auto parts company.
Advised major green energy company in respect of a tax driven reorganization.
Advised bio-materials company in respect of Canadian stock exchange listing.
Loopstra Nixon was successful in defending the easement rights of the Town of Oakville ("Town") and Oakville Hydro that had been encroached upon by a citizen's pool amenities.
Represented a successful entrepreneur in the reorganization and restructuring of a group of related companies and subsequent sale to a publicly-traded purchaser.
Represented a publicly-traded transportation and logistics company in the successful acquisition and expansion in the Ontario market.
Represented a mid-market purchaser in the acquisition of assets of a national franchised business, including the acquisition of various related international operations.
Represented a mid-market seller in the hybrid sale of shares of a group of automobile dealerships.
Acted for Canada's largest custom metal galvanizer and its family of shareholders in respect of its sale to one of the world’s leading providers of engineered products for $45,000,000.
Succesful judgment for client and the environment in Kawartha Lakes (City) v. Grills, 2021 ONSC 2229.
The Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring team acted for the Monitor in the successful CCAA proceedings a distressed oil and gas company in Ontario.
Successful Appellate Response: Shaw v. Phipps, 2012 ONCA 155
Loopstra Nixon acted as legal counsel for Fastfrate in the acquisition of ASL Distribution Services Limited.
Successful response to application for relief: Campbell v. 1493951 Ontario Inc.
Ahmed v. Hossain, 2017 ONSC 5660 (S.C.J. [Commercial List]): successful application on behalf of board of directors to declare certain actions of organization’s trustees invalid and unlawful and to reinstate board of directors
Singh v. Concept Plastics Limited, 2016 ONCA 815 (C.A.): successful appeal of two wrongful dismissal summary judgments against an employer
Canadian Tire Corp. v. Koolatron, 2016 FCA 2 (Fed. C.A.)
Benin v. Drawsplash, 2014 ONSC 2659 (S.C.J. [Commercial List]): successful defense to claim of purported shareholder of interest in successful technology venture
Successful Appeal: Print N’ Promotions (Canada) Ltd. v. Kovachis, 2011 ONCA 23 (C.A.)
Successful Defense: Zhu v. 2127162 Ontario Inc., 2010 ONSC 4219 (Ont. S.C.J.)
Acted as counsel for Gerald Caverson in successful defence of a water damage and negligence in renovations action. – 2011 ONSC 6621, 7 C.L.R. (4th) 20, 210 A.C.W.S (3d) 313
Acted as counsel for City of Mississauga in successful defence of a negligent building approval and inspection action. – 2011 ONSC 4528, 5 C.L.R. (4th) 17
Advised and represented on several merger/acquisitions in excess of $100 million.
Jury trial defense: Levshtein v. National Car Rental.
Successful Defence: Billings v. Mississauga (City), 2010 ONSC 3101 (Ont. S.C.J.), affirmed 2011 ONCA 247
In acting for municipal clients, Chuck Loopstra has recently won a number of key decisions in the courts involving illegal dumping.
Successfully defended a private corporation at trial and at the Court of Appeal in a negligent misrepresentation case.
The court recently dismissed a 15-year-old multi-million dollar defamation case brought against a former mayor for undue delays.
Divisional Court grants appeal enforcing settlement against a Plaintiff in an Ontario Building Code action: Reid v. Bracebridge (Town) 2021 ONSC 791.
Counsel for a large developer’s group in the Halton Region Official Plan OMB hearings.
Counsel for the City of Toronto in the successful defence of a sidewalk slip and fall action: Swani v. City of Toronto, 2018 ONSC 7804.
Second-chair on 3-week jury trial defending police against allegations of abuse of authority, conspiracy and Charter violations. Court denied costs to Plaintiff as he only recovered nominal award from jury: Renwick v. Durham Regional Police Service.
Counsel for the Town of Innisfil in the Big Bay Point, Simcoe and Innisfil Official Plan OMB hearings.
Counsel for the City of Mississauga in the Peel Region Official Plan Amendment hearings.
Represented several small to medium-sized business owners and entrepreneurs in respect of business acquisitions, including restaurants and manufacturing facilities.
Counsel for the Town of Georgina in OMB Hearings respecting an appeal of its development charges by-law.
Advised Schedule A Bank in $90 Million Financing
Successfully extricated a personally named corporate director on summary judgment motion despite allegations of bad faith and fraud: Density Group v. HK Hotels, 2012 ONSC 3294.
Counsel for a private developer in OMB Hearings respecting an appeal of Vaughan’s Official Plan Amendment No. 637.
Counsel for the City of Mississauga on an application under the Municipal Elections Act.
Counsel for a private renewable energy company in CRB Hearings respecting an appeal of several heritage designations.
Counsel for the Township of Scugog in OMB Hearings respecting an appeal of its Official Plan.
Acted as counsel for a premier commercial security company in successful Motion to compel particulars of allegations of civil conspiracy resulting in substantial indemnity costs.
Counsel for the Town of Innisfil before the Ontario Divisional Court on an appeal of an OMB decision respecting its Official Plan.
Assisted in obtaining a temporary use by-law for the subject lands that permitted operation of Southern Ontario’s largest outdoor music festivals for a period of three years - Burl’s Creek Event Grounds v. Oro-Medonte (Township), 2017 CarswellOnt 11123.
Counsel for the City of Pickering in the Seaton and Durham Official Plan OMB hearing.
Counsel for a number of municipalities on other matters at the OMB, including the City of Mississauga and the Township of Uxbridge, as well as representing several private entities.
Represented a leading property developer in respect of the development and disposition of residential units at various condominium and subdivision developments.
Represented several leading automobile sales and service syndicates in respect of asset and share dispositions and acquisitions.
Advised Target Company in $80 Million Dollar Leveraged Buyout Transaction
Acted as counsel for the Town of Innisfil in successful Motion for security for costs in the amount of $90,000.00.
Represented several commercial property owners in respect of easement negotiations with municipalities and utility providers.
Represented California-based private equity fund in respect of $10,000,000 growth equity investment in domestic technology company.
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