Cases
Cases: Re Essar Steel Algoma Inc
Counsel to the GIP Primus, LP in oppression proceedings brought by the Monitor in the context of Algoma's CCAA proceeding.
Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen, Matthew B. Lerner & Kim Nusbaum July 23, 2017
Cardinal v Clevel
Indians Baseball Company
Counsel for Douglas Cardinal in proceedings to restrain the use in Canada of the Clevel
baseball team's name
logo on human rights grounds.
Monique Jilesen, Rebecca Jones, Paul-Erik Veel, Margaret Robbins & Laurel D. Hogg June 30, 2017
MacDonald v BMO Trust Company
Counsel to the defendants in a class action alleging failure to disclose foreign exchange fees in registered accounts.
Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen, Danielle Glatt & Jonathan Chen June 7, 2016
Cygnus Electronics Corporation v Hitachi AIC Inc
Counsel to a defendant electronics company in a proposed Ontario class action relating to allegations of price-fixing in the market for electrolytic capacitors.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Paul-Erik Veel June 4, 2016
Pharmascience Inc v Pfizer Canada Inc
Counsel to Pfizer in an action for damages under section 8 of the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Lyrica (pregabalin), a neuropathic pain drug.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Paul-Erik Veel April 18, 2016
De Muelenaere v Great Gulf Homes Limited
Counsel to the defendant developer in a class action alleging breach of contract
negligence relating to the installation of plumbing fixtures.
Monique Jilesen March 15, 2016
SG Air Leasing Limited v Inchatsavane Company (Proprietary) Limited
Counsel to the successful applicants in an application to recognize
enforce a worldwide freezing order in respect of an aircraft.
Monique Jilesen, Chris Kinnear Hunter & Sam Johansen May 25, 2015
Canadian National Railway Company v Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Shnerer
Counsel to CN in respect of an injunction seeking non-solicitation
non-use orders against a departing employee who removed
misused confidential information.
Monique Jilesen April 24, 2015
Teva Canada Limited v Pfizer Canada Inc
Counsel to Pfizer in an action for damages under section 8 of the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Lyrica (pregabalin), a neuropathic pain drug. The action proceeded to a five-week trial.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen, Paul-Erik Veel & James S.S. Holtom January 1, 2015
TPG Technology Consulting Ltd v Canada
Counsel to the Government of Canada in a lengthy Federal Court of Canada trial, in which the claim for $400 million involving allegations of procurement bid for engineering
technical services was successfully defended.
Peter J. Osborne & Monique Jilesen April 5, 2014
Rosen v BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc
Counsel to BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. in an overtime class action brought by a former investment advisor on behalf of all BMO NBI investment advisors in Ontario.
Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen, Paul-Erik Veel & Constanza Pauchulo January 21, 2014
Sheridan Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd v Kyungshin-Lear Sales
Engineering
Counsel to a defendant in a multi-jurisdictional class action involving alleged price-fixing among automotive parts manufacturers.
Tom Curry & Monique Jilesen February 20, 2013
Barclays Bank v Metcalfe &Mansfield (Devonshire Trust)
Counsel to Devonshire Trust in a case arising out of the disruption of the Canadian Asset Backed Commercial Paper market in August 2007. Devonshire Trust was successful after a lengthy trial. The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial judge's decision
found that Barclays' notice terminating the swap transaction was invalid because of Barclays' misrepresentation
bad faith.
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Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen, Brian Kolenda & Christina Shiels-Singh October 17, 2012
Ali Holdco Inc v Archer Daniels Midl
Company
Counsel to the defendant Corn Products International Inc. in a class proceeding alleging conspiracy to fix prices
restrain competition in the market for high fructose corn syrup.
Monique Jilesen January 3, 2012
Austin v Overs
Counsel to the defendant in an action relating to an alleged oral agreement for shares in Pizza Pizza.
Monique Jilesen & Paul-Erik Veel June 3, 2011
Re Coventree Inc
Counsel to a former director
officer of Coventree Inc. in a regulatory proceeding before the Ontario Securities Commission in connection with disclosure obligations surrounding the collapse of the Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) market in Canada. Counsel in appeals to the Divisional Court
Court of Appeal.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Shara N. Roy October 3, 2010
Re Air Canada
Counsel to the monitor in a complex insolvency proceeding involving a myriad of cross-border issues
over 100 interlocutory motions
other contested matters. Lenczner Slaght managed the creditor claims process, which involved the administration
coordination of the adjudication of hundreds of proven claims against Air Canada, with an aggregate value of CAD $8 billion.
Peter J. Osborne & Monique Jilesen April 1, 2005
Re Poseidon Concepts Corp
Counsel to the underwriter creditors in connection with CCAA proceedings relating to Poseidon Concepts.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Shara N. Roy July 21, 2001
Vallourec Canada Inc v AM Castle & Co
Counsel to the plaintiff in an action for breach of contract relating to the sale of industrial pipe.
Monique Jilesen July 20, 2001
Tan-Jen Ltd v De Pede
Counsel to the responding parties in contempt proceedings arising from an action relating to custom-built moulds for concrete pre-cast.
Monique Jilesen & Margaret Robbins July 1, 2001
Schenk v Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc
Counsel to Valeant in a breach of contract action in respect of a pharmaceutical product.
Monique Jilesen, Ian MacLeod & Laurel D. Hogg April 23, 2001
Re ACE Aviation Holdings Inc
Counsel to the Ernst & Young Inc in the liquidation of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
Monique Jilesen & Matthew B. Lerner April 6, 2001
Ontario Power Authority
Counsel to the Ontario Power Authority in relation to the review of the construction
relocation of two gas plants by the Ontario legislature's St
ing Committee on Justice Policy.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Andrew Parley April 1, 2001
Royal Bank of Canada v A-1 Asphalt Maintenance Ltd
Counsel for a bonding company in a bankruptcy of a construction company.
Monique Jilesen March 30, 2001
East Guardian v Mazur
Counsel to the applicant lender. Successful in obtaining a Mareva injunction
receivership over the respondent, a guarantor of the loans.
Monique Jilesen, Chris Kinnear Hunter & Grace Tsakas March 29, 2001
Ramsay v Panasonic Corporation
Counsel to a defendant electronics company in a proposed British Columbia class action relating to allegations of price-fixing in the market for capacitors.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Paul-Erik Veel March 10, 2001
Kuefler v National Bank Financial Inc
Counsel to defendant underwriting syndicate in a securities class action.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen & Shara N. Roy February 13, 2001
Re Northstar Aerospace Inc
Counsel to General Electric Canada in connection with the CCAA restructuring of Northstar Aerospace.
Monique Jilesen February 8, 2001
Eppich v Boiron Canada Inc
Counsel to Boiron, a Quebec based company, in a class action alleging misrepresentations in the marketing of a homeopathic medicine product.
Tom Curry & Monique Jilesen February 2, 2001
Re Hollinger Inc
Counsel in various proceedings on behalf of Ernst & Young, the court appointed Monitor of Hollinger Inc.
related entities in complex CCAA proceedings.
Glenn Smith, Peter Griffin, Peter J. Osborne, Monique Jilesen & Matthew B. Lerner October 20, 2000
Ault v Canada (Attorney General)
Counsel to the Attorney General of Canada in a negligent misrepresentation action relating to pension benefits. Successful appeal of the trial judge's apportionment of damages.
William C. McDowell & Monique Jilesen September 26, 2000
Canadian National Railway Company v Google Inc
Counsel to CN Railway in a successful proceeding for an order removing a defamatory blog.
Monique Jilesen September 3, 2000
Canada v Granitile Inc
Counsel to the Government of Canada in an action to set aside a trial judgment on the grounds of the fraud of the plaintiff in obtaining the judgment. Judgment successfully set aside at trial.
Ronald G. Slaght & Monique Jilesen August 27, 2000
Re First Waste Utilities Canada Limited
Counsel to Canadian National Railways in successfully responding to an appeal of an order approved transaction in a bankruptcy.
Monique Jilesen August 26, 2000
Vale v Rol
Successful motion by the defendants for an order quashing notices of examination
a motion to set aside a consent order on the grounds that the notices
motion were frivolous, vexatious
an abuse of process.
Ronald G. Slaght & Monique Jilesen August 9, 2000
Canadian National Railway Company v Holmes
Counsel to CN in a complex dispute involving employee fraud, accounting of profits, abuse of process, defamation
negligent exercise of statutory dispute. In the course of the proceedings, obtained Anton Pillar
Mareva injunctions in order to protect evidence
assets related to the alleged employee fraud.
Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen, Brendan F. Morrison, Laura Robinson & Grace Tsakas July 12, 2000
Re Calpine Corporation
Canadian counsel to Calpine Corporation in the complex, cross-border Calpine insolvency proceeding which included CCAA proceedings in Alberta
simultaneous Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. At the time of filing, Calpine was the sixth largest case to file Chapter 11 in U.S. restructuring history
one of the largest CCAA proceedings in Canadian restructuring history.
Monique Jilesen June 26, 2000
Oakville (Town) v Birchgrove Estates Inc
Counsel in an appeal of a decision of the Municipal Board rescinding appointment of a member of the Conservation Review Board to the Municipal Board
decision directing the Town to permit relocation of two heritage buildings.
Alan J. Lenczner & Monique Jilesen June 20, 2000
Catalyst Fund General Partner I Inc v Hollinger Inc
Counsel to the Court-appointed inspector, Ernst & Young, in proceedings relating to Hollinger Inc. Included a successful motion
appeal to examine a witness under oath, in face of an argument that it violated constitutional rights which protected self-incrimination.
Monique Jilesen June 6, 2000
Ice Gardens at York University Inc v Parmalat Dairy
Bakery Inc
Counsel for the plaintiff successful trial of an action by the Ice Gardens for breach of contract for failing to pay for naming rights.
Monique Jilesen June 5, 2000
Motion Picture Distribution Inc v Loewy
Counsel for the plaintiff on a motion for injunctive relief enjoining defendant from using confidential information, competing with or soliciting employees from the plaintiff.
Alan J. Lenczner & Monique Jilesen June 4, 2000
Mega Blow Moulding Ltd v Sarantos
Counsel to a defendant in a commercial dispute. Successfully moved for an order to dismiss the action because it was commenced without proper authority.
Monique Jilesen June 2, 2000
Adair Estate v Hamilton Health Sciences Corp
Counsel to the defendant physicians in a medical negligence claim alleging a failure to diagnose a bowel obstruction in a timely fashion.
Glenn Smith & Monique Jilesen May 31, 2000
Horton Plaza Inc v Richtree Inc
Counsel for the defendant in an action for breach of a lease.
Monique Jilesen May 30, 2000
Kurek v Brown
Counsel for the defendant physician in a civil action. Successful motion
appeal, dismissing a third party claim on the grounds that it was statute barred.
Monique Jilesen May 29, 2000
Coopers & Lybr
Ltd v Richter & Associes Inc
Counsel for Richter in an appeal of a refusal to set aside a default judgment.
Monique Jilesen May 28, 2000
Re Muscletech Research
Development Inc
Counsel on motion by a creditor in CCAA proceedings to be included in court ordered mediation process.
Monique Jilesen May 12, 2000
Kelebay v Petruck
Counsel for the applicant in a auccessful application for a declaration that the applicant was the sole shareholder of a company.
Monique Jilesen April 2, 2000
Peterson v Ontario (Securities Commission)
Counsel in an application to quash the notice of hearing of the Ontario Securities Commission on the grounds of bias.
Alan J. Lenczner & Monique Jilesen March 20, 2000
Re YBM
Counsel to director of YBM in Ontario Securities Commission proceedings relating to disclosure obligations
securities class action proceedings.
Monique Jilesen March 1, 2000
Re Hemosol Corp
Counsel on a successful motion for payment of a success fee to an investment advisor for conducting a marketing process undertaken by the Receiver.
Monique Jilesen February 26, 2000
Larry v Triple M Metal Inc
Counsel for the defendant at trial of wrongful dismissal claim. Successfully defended claim for portion of profit sharing plan.
Monique Jilesen February 25, 2000
CSAE Inc v Air Service SA
Successful defence of motion to stay or dismiss application on the basis that it was not commenced with the authority of the applicant
on the basis of forum non conveniens.
Monique Jilesen February 24, 2000
Ostroff v Ramnarine
Counsel to successful defendant in a trial of an action for the repayment of an advance of funds put into a business venture.
Monique Jilesen February 23, 2000
Brantford (City) v Montour
Counsel as amicus to the Superior Court in an application brought by The Corporation of the City of Brantford for an interlocutory injunction to prevent work stoppages on municipal sites within the City,
a motion brought by the respondents, First Nations' individuals, seeking to set aside two by-laws passed by the applicant prohibiting the blockage
disruption.
William C. McDowell & Monique Jilesen February 6, 2000
