We are a law firm dedicated to assisting businesses and professionals with their legal matters.
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PRACTICE
AREAS
Commercial Law
Civil/Commercial
Litigation
Corporate Law
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Purchase and Sale of Business
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Shareholder Agreements
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Incorporation
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Minute Book Maintenance
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Corporate Restructuring
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Section 85 Rollover​
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Amalgamation/Mergers
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Other restructuring as prescribed in OBCA/CBCA/BIA
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Corporate Governance
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Corporate Counsel
Construction Law
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Commercial Contract Disputes
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Corporate disputes
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Real property disputes
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Mortgage enforcement and defence
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Asset recovery
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Professional negligence
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Civil Fraud
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Defamation and Slander
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Commercial leases
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Bankruptcy and Insolvency
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Insurance
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Arbitration
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General civil disputes
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Purchase and Sale of Goods and/or Services ​
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IT Services (SAAS, Software etc.)
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Professional Services
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Commercial Leases
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Licensing and Distribution Agreements
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Franchise Agreements
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Non-Disclosure Agreements
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Loan Agreements (unsecured and secured lending)
Insolvency/Bankruptcy Law
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Bankruptcy proceedings
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Receivership proceedings
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Restructuring
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Informal and Formal Workouts
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Crisis Management
Employment Law
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Employment Contract Advice, Negotiation and Drafting
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Dispute Resolution
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Advisory on:
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Design Builds​
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Stipulated Price Agreements
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Cost Plus Contract
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Architect Agreements ​
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​Engineer and Consultants​​​ Agreements
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Advisory on Construction Bonds
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Dispute Resolution
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Negotiation​
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Mediation
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Arbitration
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Litigation
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Real Estate
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Residential transactions
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Commercial transactions
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Refinancing, subsequent mortgagee financing and collateral mortgages
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Mortgage administration and overall consulting for lenders
In-house Legal Counsel
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On-demand legal counsel
ABOUT DANIEL EBADY
​Daniel appears regularly before the Superior Court of Justice on the Civil and Commercial List, appellate courts such as the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal and various tribunals. He has also assisted on cases that were before the Supreme Court of Canada. He is trial counsel and is regularly sought by outside firms to assist or take carriage of complex files.
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Daniel's commercial litigation practice consist of shareholders disputes and oppression remedies, injunctions, creditor recoveries, complex contractual disputes, directors and officer’s fiduciary obligations and liability, fraud recovery, professional negligence, defamation, real estate disputes and acting for various stakeholders in insolvency proceedings.
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Daniel's diverse practice has resulted in him acting on various matters which have included mandates for mortgage lenders, insurers, bailiffs, leasing companies, professionals, public companies, directors and officers, contractors (and other players in construction pyramid), large franchisors and franchisees, commercial landlords and tenants, transportation companies, crown corporations, colleges, municipalities, religious associations and not-for profits.
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PRINCIPAL LAWYER
Daniel Ebady
Tel: (289) 807-5001
Email: daniel@ebadylaw.ca
Credentials
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University of Ottawa, Juris Doctor
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Called to the Bar of Ontario​ - 2021
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Public Service Procurement Program - National Educational Consulting Inc.
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Notable Representative Work
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Settled Professional Negligence Claim against Realtor on favourable terms.
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Entirely Succesful on Application by co-owner of property to sell under Partition Act.
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Settled claim re budget against condominium corporation on favourable terms.
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Obtained possession of real property through Urgent Application.
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Succesfully obtained Mareva Injunction and Ancillary Norwich Reliefs against Fraudster.
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Settled Commercial Lease dispute on favourable terms for landlord
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Obtained favourable results against insurer regarding premiums
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While acting for a mortgagee successfully resisted Urgent Motion brought by borrower on a mortgage enforcement action.
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Obtain Mareva Order and subsequent Norwich Order in connection with joint venture on development
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Came on as second counsel on multiple year long shareholder dispute. Obtained favourable settlement for client.
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Acting for a borrower regained Possession of property from mortgagee.
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Settled lawyer negligence action on favourable terms to client.
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Successful on a heavily contested Summary Judgment Motion on a Mortgage Enforcement matter.
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Settled Construction lien matter before litigation commenced at almost 100% recovery
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Successful at discharging Construction Lien and settled costs in favour of client based on passing of statutory limitation period.
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Assisted and supported senior lawyer acting for over 60 purchasers in commercial insolvency where developer could not complete build. Recovered over 100% of deposits and additional premium
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At trial, dismissed defendant's claim for set-off after they stayed Judgment until set-off claim was heard.
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Settled IP dispute on pennies on a dollar in favour of client.
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Successfully demanded on behalf of medical professional by legal notice that defamatory Google Reviews must be withdrawn.
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Settled Construction dispute on eve of trial at a small fraction of claimed amount.
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Settled shareholder dispute after many years of litigation. Settled the matter within months of coming on the file.
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Settled residential property dispute in favour of purchaser who could not close for pennies on the dollar.
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Settled franchise dispute early on in favour of client based on misrepresentation lease term in the APS.
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Successful in resolving a two-year long motion to discharge a CPL on favourable terms (coming on as 3rd counsel on the file).
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Settled 7 year condominium dispute (as second counsel)
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Resisted Oppression Application seeking to force a sale.
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Reduced Private lenders fees significantly on a summary judgment motion.
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Conducted Trial at Superior Court on Dispute on Sales Agents’ commission.
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Stopped power of sale proceeding after judgment and eviction was obtained for the vendor to sell property.
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Settled construction lien in favour of owner at pennies on the dollar.
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Successfully defended commercial landlord facing an injunction motion by tenant.
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Stopped a commercial landlord from terminating and evicting commercial tenant.
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Obtained fraudulent conveyance order against debtor and related parties for transferring assets for nominal price
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As an Articling Student provided support on $20 million acquisition of shares transaction by a public company
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Acted and advised municipalities, colleges, provincial and federal crown corporations on complex procurements and domestic and international trade agreement obligations
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Acted and advised municipalities, colleges, provincial and federal crown corporation on Construction Act obligations
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Reported Cases
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Meintjies v. John Doe, 2024 ONSC 842 (CanLII) - (cited in Watson & McGowan’s Ontario Civil Practice 2025)
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We Care Funding Limited Partnership v. LDI Lakeside Developments Inc. et al, 2021 ONSC 7466 (CanLII)
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Babineau v. Hardy Capital Corporation, 2022 ONSC 107 (CanLII)
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McGuire v. Dejong and Coldwell Banker, 2021 ONSC 6044 (CanLII)
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​Wang v. Ye, 2022 ONSC 4655
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