Overview
Irving Marks and Barbara Green represent the Bank of Montreal (BMO) defending a $70 million class-action brought by the victims of an affinity fraud. The plaintiffs claim that because the fraudster used the bank's facilities to deposit and withdraw the victims’ funds, the bank should be liable to the victims for their losses on the basis that BMO knew or ought to have known of the fraud.
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Representative Work
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| Affordable and Social Housing
The Empowering Purchase of 272 Caroline, Hamilton
When is a $5M acquisition of a residential apartment building a big deal? When its tenants purchase it.Robins Appleby acted for the tenants of 272 Caroline Street in Hamilton as they came together, fo... -
| Commercial Real Estate and Development
Robins Appleby Closed A $194M Deal in January 2022
Robins Appleby was involved in a major transaction which involved closing a deal in January 2022 for an aggregate sale price of $194,000,000. This deal was a collaboration between our R... -
| Business and Transactions
Business and Transactions Group - Key Partner in Client's Growth Strategy
The Robins Appleby Business & Transactions team, led by Jonathan Zepp, with Errol Tenenbaum (Tax) and Bradley Gould, assisted Kirkor Architects & Planners, its current partners ...