M. Jeffrey Dermer

Practice Details

• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Work
  Counsel to US regulator in respect of Canadian proceedings arising out of $250-million liquidation of securities dealer. Counsel to Canadian trustee in respect of various proceedings arising out of $200-million bankruptcy of securities dealer. Counsel to international information technology provider in respect of $160-million claim for breach of IT development agreement. Counsel to Canadian regulator in respect of various proceedings arising out of $80-million bankruptcy of securities dealer. Counsel to international automobile manufacturers in respect of $50-million claim arising from restructuring of Canadian steel company under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Counsel to national accounting partnership in respect of $25-million claim relating to tax advisory services. Counsel to lawyers' liability insurer in respect of $22-million claim arising from preparation of joint venture agreement. Counsel to national accounting partnership in respect of $21-million claim arising from provision of audit services to multinational retailer. Counsel to trustee in bankruptcy in respect of $20-million claim for conspiracy arising from investment dealer insolvency. Counsel to international construction manager in respect of $15-million claim for delay in development of steel mill expansion. Counsel to l
  owner in respect of $11-million claim for soil contamination. Counsel to international clothing retailer in respect of $10-million claim arising from closure of Canadian operations. Counsel to international resource corporation in respect of $9-million claim for petrochemical contamination of municipal groundwater supply. Counsel to international insurance broker in respect of $8-million claim for breach of marketing agreement. Counsel to institutional shareholder in respect of $7.5-million claim for breach of technology distribution agreement. Counsel to international service provider in respect of $6-million claim for breach of telecommunications marketing agreement. Counsel to EU bank in respect of $5-million fraudulent preference claim by Canadian trustee. Counsel to Canadian life insurer in respect of $4.5-million claim for breach of financial products marketing agreement. Counsel to lawyers' liability insurer in respect of $3.5-million claim arising from preparation of commercial real estate development agreement. Counsel to joint venture partner in respect of $2.5-million claim for breach of technology licensing agreement. Counsel to purchaser in respect of $2-million claim for breach of non-competition covenant in sale of business. Counsel to national accounting partnership in respect of $1.4-million claim arising from provision of business advisory services. Counsel to industrial tenant in respect of $1.3-million claim by l
  lord for soil contamination. Counsel to international software developer in respect of $1-million claim for breach of technology licensing agreement.