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2024 Best Lawyers recognition in Real Estate

Chaitons LLP is delighted to congratulate Barry Rotenberg on being recognized for his expertise in Real Estate Law in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
2024 Best Lawyers recognition in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring

Chaitons LLP is delighted to announce that partners Harvey Chaiton and George Benchetrit have once again been recognized for their expertise in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers® is widely regarded as o...
Who's Who Legal 2023 - World leading practitioners

Congratulations to partner Harvey Chaiton on being selected as one of the world’s leading practitioners in the Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Restructuring & Insolvency 2023 report.
Chaitons partners Harvey Chaiton, George Benchetrit and Philip Taylor recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Chaitons LLP is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s partners have been named as leaders in their respective fields in the 2023 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a well-recognized guide which identifies the top law firms and practitioners in Canada. Co...
Chaitons Celebrates it's 40th Anniversary

Chaitons LLP is excited to announce that in 2023 the firm is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since its modest beginning as a two lawyer firm (then, Chaiton and Chaiton), the firm has grown to become and is recognized as a leading law firm in several practice areas through the addition of exception...
2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada

Chaitons LLP is proud to announce that partners Harvey Chaiton and George Benchetrit have once again been recognized for their expertise in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers® is widely regarded as one of the leading inter...
Welcome to our incoming Articling Students!

Amanda Werger and Veronica Cesario
Chaitons Succeeds in Recovering Ponzi Scheme Payments

In Golden Oaks Enterprises Inc. v. Scott, 2022 ONCA 509, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the “Court”) upheld the trial judgment in favour of the trustee in bankruptcy for recovery of usurious interest and referral fees paid by the bankrupt to perpetuate a Ponzi scheme, although on different grounds...
2022 Recognized Thought Leader - Harvey Chaiton

Chaitons LLP is proud to announce that Harvey Chaiton has been recognized as a "Thought Leader" in Restructuring & Insolvency by Who's Who Legal 2022. Who’s Who Legal (WWL) is one of the world’s leading directories of legal practitioners and non-lawyer consulting experts. Congratulat...
Seth Mandell recognized as Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2022.

Chaitons LLP is pleased to announce that Seth Mandell has been recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2022. Congratulations, Seth.
Chaitons Lawyers recognized as leaders in their respective fields by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2022.

Chaitons LLP is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s lawyers have been named as leaders in their respective fields in the 2022 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a well-recognized guide which identifies the top law firms and practitioners in Canada. The rankings are b...
Harvey Chaiton and George Benchetrit selected for inclusion in the 2022 Lexpert/ALM guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada for Insolvency

Congratulations Harvey and George!
The Globe and Mail names Chaitons LLP as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2022

Chaitons LLP is honoured to be recognized by The Globe and Mail and Statista in their list of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022. This prestigious award is given based on peer-to-peer review and client recommendations. Only 200 law firms are recognized in 28 different practice areas. We thank you for your...
Chaitons Lawyers named Acritas Stars

Congratulations Seth Mandell
DLA Piper and Chaitons advising on acquisition of legal tech company DivorceMate

By Angelica Dino dated 13 Oct 2021
2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada

Congratulations Harvey and George!
Congratulations to Harvey Chaiton, George Benchetrit and Philip Taylor

Chaitons LLP is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s partners have been named as leaders in their respective fields in the 2021 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a well-recognized guide which identifies the top law firms and practitioners in Canada. The ranki...
Best Lawyers expertise recognition 2021 edition

Chaitons LLP is delighted to announce that two of our partners, Harvey Chaiton and George Benchetrit, have been recognized for their expertise in Insolvency and Restructuring Law in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. In addition to this achievement, Harve...
Congratulations to Harvey Chaiton of Chaitons LLP and Alan Rachlin of Rachlin & Wolfson who argued successfully for Traders General Insurance

The OCA decision in McEwen (Re) can be found in the following link: https://bit.ly/3aAveYj
Lexpert 2020 Edition

Chaitons LLP is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s lawyers have been named as leaders in their respective fields in the 2020 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a well-recognized guide which identifies the top law firms and practitioners in Canada
Covid-19 Our Response

With COVID-19 now a global pandemic, we have taken steps to protect the health and safety of our lawyers, staff, business partners and their families, while minimizing business interruption.We have moved to remote working for our lawyers and staff, other than for limited functions for which our offi...
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds $2 Million USD judgment and clarifies Receiver's liability

The Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision earlier this year that has provided clarity on important issues including: (i) an application judge’s jurisdiction to appoint a receiver over a debtor who is not insolvent; (ii) conflict and liability issues relating to the appointment of receiver; and...
2019 LEXPERT CANADA'S LEADING LITIGATION LAWYERS

Congratulation to Harvey Chaiton & George Benchetrit, recognized in The 2019 LEXPERT CANADA'S LEADING LITIGATION LAWYERS
Success at the Supreme Court of Canada

On November 8, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously granted the appeal of Callidus Capital Corporation in Callidus Capital Corporation v. Canada. The Supreme Court adopted the dissenting reasoning of Justice Pelletier from the Federal Court of Appeal and confirmed that the bankruptcy o...

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