Overview
Estate & Tax Group partner Ronald Appleby Q.C. and Corporate Group partner Jonathan Zepp acted on the sale by Ydessa Hendeles of part of her celebrated collection of contemporary art. The collection that was assembled by Dr. Hendeles is considered among the finest private collections of contemporary art in the world. The transaction was brokered by the New York office of famed art dealer Hauser & Wirth. The purchaser was Glenstone, a private museum of contemporary art located in Potomac, Maryland founded by American industrialist Mitchell P. Rales. The transaction was featured in the New York Times, The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star.
Lawyers
Representative Work
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| Litigation and Dispute Resolution
INJUNCTIONS AND CPL MOTIONS
Defeated motions for Certificate of Pending Litigation and Mareva injunctions in high-stakes real estate disputes: 2235209 Ontario Inc. v. Sedona Lifestyles (Rometown) Inc., 2020 ONSC 4008. leave... -
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution
COURT OF APPEAL SUCCESS IN SHAREHOLDER DISPUTE
Resisted an appeal to uphold a favourable trial decision involving complex issues of corporate ownership and valuation: Hrvoic v. Hrvoic, 2023 ONCA 508 -
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution
RECORD-SETTING LIFTING OF PARTIAL STAY
Obtained $1.87 million partial lift of a stay pending appeal, believed to be the largest in Ontario history.Hrvoic v. Hrvoic, 2023 ONCA 27; upheld on review, 2023 ONCA 288