Chris represents clients on a wide variety of litigation matters.
Chris' practice includes estate, trust, and capacity-related litigation, commercial litigation, and appellate advocacy. Prior to joining BLG, Chris practiced with a leading litigation boutique in Toronto and was the solicitor for a southern Ontario municipality.
Experience
- Mel Cohen Realty Ltd v Merget Holdings Inc, 2025 ONSC 1242, represented the respondent in an application to appoint a receiver over the respondent's real estate.
- Ackland v Dumont et al, 2024 ONSC 6050, represented the beneficiary of an estate in an application to compel a trustee to account.
- Reardon v Reardon, 2024 ONSC 1851, represented the estate trustee in a motion involving the application of solicitor/client privilege as between a trustee and the beneficiaries of an estate.
- Montemurro v Vallati et al, 2023 ONSC 6811, represented the estate trustee in two applications regarding the enforceability and validity of a mortgage held by the deceased.
- Korsch v Hildebrandt, 2023 ONSC 2513, represented the estate trustee in an application to compel the respondents to vacate the deceased's former residence.
- Clayton v Clayton, 2022 ONSC 3706, represented the applicant in an application brought to remove the trustees of a trust.
- Langenfeld v Toronto Police Services Board, 2019 ONCA 716, represented an appellant on an appeal regarding an alleged s.2(b) Charter violation.
- Sammut v Sammut, 2018 ONCA 507, represented the appellant seeking to set aside a default judgment motion.
- Saeed v Gunarajah, 2018 ONSC 4590, represented defendants in a summary judgment motion involving a residential real estate transaction.
- Stasko v The University of Toronto, 2017 ONSC 2026, represented the defendant in a summary judgment motion involving a former graduate student’s withdrawal from a program.
- 6524443 Canada Inc v Toronto (City), 2017 ONCA 486, represented the respondent in an appeal related to an arbitral award setting long-term commercial rental rates.
- R v Vice Media Canada Inc, 2017 ONCA 231, represented an intervener in a case involving the appeal of a non-publication and sealing order.
- 6524443 Canada Inc v City of Toronto, 2016 ONSC 7147, represented the moving party in a motion to quash the appeal of an arbitral award.
- Mel Cohen Realty Ltd v Merget Holdings Inc, 2025 ONSC 1242, represented the respondent in an application to appoint a receiver over the respondent's real estate.
- Ackland v Dumont et al, 2024 ONSC 6050, represented the beneficiary of an estate in an application to compel a trustee to account.
- Reardon v Reardon, 2024 ONSC 1851, represented the estate trustee in a motion involving the application of solicitor/client privilege as between a trustee and the beneficiaries of an estate.
- Montemurro v Vallati et al, 2023 ONSC 6811, represented the estate trustee in two applications regarding the enforceability and validity of a mortgage held by the deceased.
- Korsch v Hildebrandt, 2023 ONSC 2513, represented the estate trustee in an application to compel the respondents to vacate the deceased's former residence.
- Clayton v Clayton, 2022 ONSC 3706, represented the applicant in an application brought to remove the trustees of a trust.
- Langenfeld v Toronto Police Services Board, 2019 ONCA 716, represented an appellant on an appeal regarding an alleged s.2(b) Charter violation.
- Sammut v Sammut, 2018 ONCA 507, represented the appellant seeking to set aside a default judgment motion.
- Saeed v Gunarajah, 2018 ONSC 4590, represented defendants in a summary judgment motion involving a residential real estate transaction.
- Stasko v The University of Toronto, 2017 ONSC 2026, represented the defendant in a summary judgment motion involving a former graduate student’s withdrawal from a program.
- 6524443 Canada Inc v Toronto (City), 2017 ONCA 486, represented the respondent in an appeal related to an arbitral award setting long-term commercial rental rates.
- R v Vice Media Canada Inc, 2017 ONCA 231, represented an intervener in a case involving the appeal of a non-publication and sealing order.
- 6524443 Canada Inc v City of Toronto, 2016 ONSC 7147, represented the moving party in a motion to quash the appeal of an arbitral award.