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The Court of Appeal Clarifies that Trusts under the Construction Lien Act are Protected from Distribution to Creditors
A decision of Ontario’s highest court last month has provided significant rights to suppliers and subcontractors who find that their contractor has become insolvent after receiving payment from the owner but leaving the suppliers and sub-contractors unpaid. The court found that the trust provisions of the former Construction Lien Act…
Deducting Statutory Accident Benefits from Tort Awards in Ontario
In the province of Ontario, anyone injured in an automobile accident has two avenues for compensation: they can sue the “at-fault” driver in a civil tort action, or they can apply for Statutory Accident Benefits (“SABs”), which are the mandatory automobile insurance “no fault” benefits. While these two forms of…
Entertainment Lawyer Bill Devonish Joins Kelly Santini
We are very pleased to welcome William (Bill) Devonish to Kelly Santini. Bill is an experienced entertainment lawyer who has advised on dozens of TV series, documentaries and video games. He acts for writers, actors, musicians and producers on all aspects of publishing, producing and performing, content development and production…
Claim Against Leasing Company Dismissed with Motion for Summary Judgment
Kelly Santini’s Shawn O’Connor brought a successful motion before the Ontario Superior Court to have a claim against a leasing company dismissed by summary judgment. The plaintiff brought the claim after he was injured by a snapped cable on the used tow truck that he financed through a lease. The…
Michael Leaver Joins Partnership
We are pleased to announce that Michael Leaver became a Partner of the firm on January 1, 2019. Michael joined Kelly Santini LLP as an articling student in 2011. As a member of our business law team, Michael has quickly developed his reputation for M&A and corporate finance transactions. He…
Cannabis Licensing Update: The Good, the Bud, and the Ugly
The good news for those looking to open a cannabis retail store: The Ottawa City council has opted into the private cannabis licensing regime, which means Ottawa will see private cannabis retail stores opening. Or will it? This leads us to the bad news: As some of you already know,…
Kelly Santini Advises on International Acquisition
On December 4, 2018, London, UK based private equity firm, Elysian Capital LLC completed the purchase of Facilisgroup Canada Inc., based out of Ottawa, Ontario and Facilisgroup, LLP, based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Facilisgroup was advised in Canada by Kelly Santini LLP with a team lead by Andrew Godfrey…