Overview
Robins Appleby’s Affordable and Social Housing Team assisted its client, Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation (“TSHC”), with the transition of the operational responsibility of Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s (“TCHC”) seniors portfolio to TSHC. The transaction involved the negotiation of a Transition Services Agreement for the transfer of the landlord function in 83 buildings. Concurrently, the Affordable and Social Housing Team assisted TSHC negotiate a Service Delivery Agreement with TCHC for the delivery of shared services between the entities. This transaction is a key step in supporting approximately 15,000 senior tenants through the City of Toronto’s Integrated Service Model, enabling senior tenants to age in place, have successful tenancies and enjoy a better quality of life. The transaction was led by Robins Appleby’s Affordable and Social Housing co-leads, John Fox and Ismail Ibrahim, who were assisted by associates Claudia Pedrero and Amelia Briggs-Morris.
Expertise
Representative Work
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| Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Defeated Injunction to Tie Up Client Assets and Received Elevated Costs Award
MFC v Mady Collier, 2016 ONSC 4182 (CanLII) – Clients were awarded their costs on a substantial indemnity scale when they defeated a Mareva injunction which tried to tie up their assets... -
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Certified a Class Action
Rebuck v. Ford Motor Company, 2018 ONSC 7405 (CanLII) – Obtained a judgment certifying a proposed class action against Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor company of Canada on behalf of i... -
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Overturned Lower Court Decision at Ontario Court of Appeal
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