David Altshuller
Partner
David gets it, has done it, knows how to do it, or will find the best person who can. He is a problem-solver and trusted advisor to his clients, many of whom have relied on his counsel for decades. Don’t let his babyface fool you; he is a seasoned professional. When required, David assembles and “quarterbacks” a team of lawyers and other professionals across a variety of practice areas to figure out his clients’ issues in a cost-effective manner. David is known for both his practical and innovative approach and will not hesitate to take on the toughest or most-complicated cases.
David has expertise in a wide variety of subject matters and procedures, including: shareholder disputes, oppression remedies, rescission claims, enforcement of agreements of purchase and sale, construction deficiencies, fraud and asset recovery, enforcement of judgments, Mareva injunctions, Anton Pillar and Norwich Orders, leasing disputes, breach of contract, regulatory issues for regulated professions, contested estate matters and more. David is a true over-achiever. And don’t just take our word for it! Since 2014, David has been selected annually by his peers for recognition by Lexpert®, Best Lawyers, Lexology Index, and Chambers and Partners in the field of franchising.
What we love most about David is that he does not only look at the law as how things “are”, but how they “should be”. Now this is something we can all stand for.
Expertise
- Commercial litigation
- Franchise law and litigation
- Estates litigation
- Real estate litigation
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Construction disputes
Representative Cases and Publications
- Summerhill Prestige Real Estate Ltd. v. Politsky, 2019 ONSC 475
- MEDIchair LP v. DME Medequip Inc., 2016 ONCA 608
- 2130489 Ontario Inc. v. Philthy McNasty’s (Enterprises) Inc., 2013 ONCA 381
- Enforcing and Defending a Claim for Statutory Rescission (with Jeffrey P. Hoffman) – Ontario Bar Association 10th Annual Franchise Law Conference (2010)
- Annual Legal Update (with Allan D.J. Dick) – Ontario Bar Association 11th Annual Franchise Law Conference (2011)
- Discovery Plans and E-Discovery – What Does a Good Discovery Plan Look Like? (with Brian N. Radnoff) – Osgoode Professional Development (2011)
- Determination and Calculation of Damages Pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 S.O. 2000, c. 3 – Ontario Bar Association Annual Institute (2013)
- Lawyer Conduct Disclosed: Potential Liability of Franchise Counsel for Failure to Comply with Franchise Disclosure Requirements (with Karen Granofsky and Darrell Jarvis) – Ontario Bar Association 14th Annual Franchise Law Conference (2014)
- Franchising in Ontario – The Duty of Good Faith, Fair Dealing – and Honesty? (with Darrell Jarvis and Craig Bellefontaine) – Ontario Bar Association Annual Institute (2015)
- Quick Service Justice? – Franchise Litigation Under the New Summary Judgment Regime (with Derek Ronde) – Canadian Franchise Association Law Day (2015)
- Hitting the Moving Target: The Ongoing Evolution of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Franchising (with Derek Ronde, Paul Bates and Jean-Marc Leclerc) – Ontario Bar Association 15th Annual Franchise Law Conference (2015)
Education and Community Involvement
- B.A. (Hons.), University of Toronto (1993)
- J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School (2004)
- Call to Bar: 2005 (Ontario)
- Member of the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University
- Regional Chairman of Tel Aviv University Canada (Ontario and Western Canada)
- Board Member of G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Diseases
- Advocates’ Society
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association