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Corporate & Shareholder Disputes

  • TSCFI Crunch Canada Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Trive Capital, and its directors and officers in defending a $100 million claim alleging oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement of the Canadian franchisor of Crunch Fitness.
  • A Significant North American family office in pursuing claims alleging oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust against a real estate development company and its directors and officers for inequitable treatment among shareholders.
  • A minority shareholder in a real estate development company to obtain a buy-out remedy, and obtaining success on a related valuation date motion in an oppression application.
  • Respondents in obtaining the dismissal of an oppression remedy application with respect to a real estate development dispute. BLG’s clients were awarded substantial indemnity costs: 2024 ONSC 1653.
  • A minority shareholder on a successful appeal, resulting in the shareholder receiving relief under the oppression remedy and a declaration of entitlement to transaction sale proceeds: 2023 ONSC 5538.
  • Fusion Football Club Soccer Association in a precedent-setting challenge to Richmond Soccer Association's membership denial under the Societies Act, establishing that conflict-of-interest failures cannot be shielded by private arbitration, and securing court-ordered membership: 2025 BCSC 1176.
  • TSCFI Crunch Canada Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Trive Capital, and its directors and officers in defending a $100 million claim alleging oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement of the Canadian franchisor of Crunch Fitness.
  • A Significant North American family office in pursuing claims alleging oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust against a real estate development company and its directors and officers for inequitable treatment among shareholders.
  • A minority shareholder in a real estate development company to obtain a buy-out remedy, and obtaining success on a related valuation date motion in an oppression application.
  • Respondents in obtaining the dismissal of an oppression remedy application with respect to a real estate development dispute. BLG’s clients were awarded substantial indemnity costs: 2024 ONSC 1653.
  • A minority shareholder on a successful appeal, resulting in the shareholder receiving relief under the oppression remedy and a declaration of entitlement to transaction sale proceeds: 2023 ONSC 5538.
  • Fusion Football Club Soccer Association in a precedent-setting challenge to Richmond Soccer Association's membership denial under the Societies Act, establishing that conflict-of-interest failures cannot be shielded by private arbitration, and securing court-ordered membership: 2025 BCSC 1176.
  • Mayfair Gold Corp. in urgent proceedings arising from a high-stakes proxy contest, in which Muddy Waters sought to reconstitute Mayfair’s board and challenged approximately $4 million in employee change-of-control payments. Muddy Waters had earlier obtained an ex parte injunction restraining the payments, but the Supreme Court of British Columbia set that order aside after finding material non-disclosure and dismissed Muddy Waters’ renewed application for injunctive relief. The Court held that Muddy Waters had not established a strong case of oppression or unfair prejudice, set aside related disclosure orders obtained with the ex parte order, and awarded costs to Mayfair: 2024 BCSC 1233.
  • Mayfair Gold Corp. in urgent proceedings arising from a high-stakes proxy contest, in which Muddy Waters sought to reconstitute Mayfair’s board and challenged approximately $4 million in employee change-of-control payments. Muddy Waters had earlier obtained an ex parte injunction restraining the payments, but the Supreme Court of British Columbia set that order aside after finding material non-disclosure and dismissed Muddy Waters’ renewed application for injunctive relief. The Court held that Muddy Waters had not established a strong case of oppression or unfair prejudice, set aside related disclosure orders obtained with the ex parte order, and awarded costs to Mayfair: 2024 BCSC 1233.
  • Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. in successfully obtaining Court approval of a contested plan of arrangement, defeating opposing from a beneficial shareholder alleging that: (i) counsel breached the duty of full and frank disclosure on the ex parte application for the interim order; (ii) Falcon failed to meet statutory procedures; (iii) the arrangement was not brought in good faith; and (iv) the arrangement was not fair and reasonable.
  • A U.S. satellite company in CBCA plan of arrangement proceedings: 2024 ONSC 4593 and 2024 ONSC 5250 (Commercial List).
  • An affiliate of George Brown College in CBCA plan of arrangement proceedings: 2026 ONSC 1852 (Commercial List).
  • Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. in successfully obtaining Court approval of a contested plan of arrangement, defeating opposing from a beneficial shareholder alleging that: (i) counsel breached the duty of full and frank disclosure on the ex parte application for the interim order; (ii) Falcon failed to meet statutory procedures; (iii) the arrangement was not brought in good faith; and (iv) the arrangement was not fair and reasonable.
  • A U.S. satellite company in CBCA plan of arrangement proceedings: 2024 ONSC 4593 and 2024 ONSC 5250 (Commercial List).
  • An affiliate of George Brown College in CBCA plan of arrangement proceedings: 2026 ONSC 1852 (Commercial List).
  • AtlasHub Holdings Ltd., in a petition proceeding setting aside invalid corporate acts that purported to remove AtlasHub’s appointee to Acel Power Inc.’s board of directors and dilute AtlasHub’s majority share position in Acel’s common shares. The court found in favour of AtlasHub, demonstrating the requirement of corporations in British Columbia to call and hold directors meetings in accordance with applicable notice requirements: 2026 BCSC 1112.
  • A founder and 50 per cent shareholder in an accounting technology startup, in obtaining an urgent mandatory injunction after his co-shareholder cut off his access, and diverted funds, preserving his $15 million interest, and leading to expedited arbitration.
  • Investigative Solutions Network Inc. in a shareholder dispute with Missanabie Cree First Nation over a joint venture managing large-scale evacuations in remote areas since 2020, claiming over $20 million in damages for misrepresentation, breach of trust, and mismanagement.
  • A major public utility company in a $240 million contractual dispute over a hydroelectric project, which involved breach of contract claims and allegations of bad faith during procurement negotiations. The claims were dismissed against BLG’s client in their entirety.
  • The company and directors and officers of a successful video game franchise in a high-stakes dispute, defending them against a $115 million lawsuit and a former partner’s attempt to claim ownership of the company’s core intellectual property.
  • The largest investors in a real estate portfolio valued over $150 million and is pursuing a complex arbitration alleging oppression and financial mismanagement against the company and its Chief Executive Officer, while simultaneously running a parallel court action against the same principal for a $20 million breach of trust on a separate venture investment.
  • AtlasHub Holdings Ltd., in a petition proceeding setting aside invalid corporate acts that purported to remove AtlasHub’s appointee to Acel Power Inc.’s board of directors and dilute AtlasHub’s majority share position in Acel’s common shares. The court found in favour of AtlasHub, demonstrating the requirement of corporations in British Columbia to call and hold directors meetings in accordance with applicable notice requirements: 2026 BCSC 1112.
  • A founder and 50 per cent shareholder in an accounting technology startup, in obtaining an urgent mandatory injunction after his co-shareholder cut off his access, and diverted funds, preserving his $15 million interest, and leading to expedited arbitration.
  • Investigative Solutions Network Inc. in a shareholder dispute with Missanabie Cree First Nation over a joint venture managing large-scale evacuations in remote areas since 2020, claiming over $20 million in damages for misrepresentation, breach of trust, and mismanagement.
  • A major public utility company in a $240 million contractual dispute over a hydroelectric project, which involved breach of contract claims and allegations of bad faith during procurement negotiations. The claims were dismissed against BLG’s client in their entirety.
  • The company and directors and officers of a successful video game franchise in a high-stakes dispute, defending them against a $115 million lawsuit and a former partner’s attempt to claim ownership of the company’s core intellectual property.
  • The largest investors in a real estate portfolio valued over $150 million and is pursuing a complex arbitration alleging oppression and financial mismanagement against the company and its Chief Executive Officer, while simultaneously running a parallel court action against the same principal for a $20 million breach of trust on a separate venture investment.

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