Ken Prehogan

Counsel*

Toronto
416.947.5028

Ken Prehogan

Experience

Practice Areas

* Counsel through a professional corporation

Ken Prehogan is known for his uncompromising representation of clients involved in some of Canada’s most challenging business and real property disputes.

As trial and appellate counsel in a wide variety of corporate, commercial, and real estate matters, he has represented public and private companies, property owners, real estate developers, mortgage lenders, home builders, directors and shareholders, financial institutions, provincial governments, crown corporations, municipalities, public utilities, insurers, pension funds, major accounting firms, receivers, trustees, executors and beneficiaries.

His cases include a broad spectrum of business and real estate disputes with issues which include contract interpretation, commercial leasing, vendor and purchaser, nuisance, easements, environmental contamination, corporate oppression, winding up, director and officer liability, enforcement of real and personal property security, construction, and professional liability.

He has extensive experience in pre-judgment remedies including injunctions, receiverships, seizures before judgment of real and personal property, world-wide freezing orders, and Anton Pillar orders.

As a member of the Bars of Ontario and Quebec, Ken’s education, training, and experience is in both the common and civil law systems. He has also appeared before the Newfoundland Supreme Court.

Ken is recognized as a Leading Practitioner in Corporate Commercial Litigation in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and by Best Lawyers in Canada.

Ken has spoken and written on a variety of business and real property litigation subjects for The Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Ontario, Insight, The Canadian Institute, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Association of Forensic Investigators of Canada.

Notable Mandates

Represented Midland Resources Holding Limited in a complex commercial dispute relating to a Russian oil and gas venture, obtaining a judgment of over $46 million for Midland

Represented Canada’s former Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, in civil litigation with German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber and author Peter Newman

Represented the Walkerton Public Utilities Commission at the Public Inquiry into the causes of contamination of the town’s drinking water system

Represented public sector employer in litigation involving alleged bid-rigging and employee fraud

Represents leading Canadian and international retailers in corporate, commercial, real estate and leasing litigation

Reported Cases

Corporate and Commercial

Burnac Leaseholds Ltd. c. Greymac Properties (C.A.Q.), [1991] A.Q. No. 241.

James Brady v. Hornby Bay Exploration Limited, (2005), Court File 05-CV-296029.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Pension Plan (Trustee of) v. B.F. Realty Holdings Ltd. et al (2000), 18 C.B.R. (4th) 181.

Canbook Distribution Corp. v. Borins, [1999] O.J. No. 492.

Canbook Distribution Corp. v. Borins (1999), 7 C.B.R. (4th) 121; 45 O.R. (3d) 565.

Borsook v. Dorothea Knitting Mills Limited (1994), 16 B.L.R. (2d) 265.

Connaught Laboratories Limited v. Government of Canada (1983), 49 N.R. 332.

Enco Seat Covers Limited v. Bowman, Farber & Ceresney (1993) 8 B.L.R. (2d) 20; 46 C.P.R. (3d) 467.

Evanov v. Burlington Broadcasting Inc. [1997], 29 O.T.C. 102.

Nelma Information Inc. v. Laraya, [1985] O.J. No. 559.

Re Urman (1983), 44 O.R. (2d) 248; 3 D.L.R. (4th) 631.

Schwenke v. Fortune Financial Management Inc.; [1998] O.J. No. 497.

Schreiber v. Mulroney, (August 3, 2007), [2007] O.J. No. 3040 ; 2007 CarswellOnt 5033, (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).

Schreiber v. Mulroney, (August 15, 2007), [2007] O.J. No. 3459 ; 2007 CarswellOnt 5808, (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).

Schreiber v. Mulroney, (August 24, 2007), 2007 CarswellOnt 5267 ; [2007] O.J. No. 3191, (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).

Schreiber v. Mulroney, (October 11, 2007), 2007 CarswellOnt 6505 ; 2007 WL 2985457, (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).

Schreiber v. Mulroney, (December 20, 2007), 2007 CarswellOnt 8274 ; [2007] O.J. No. 4997, (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).

SLMsoft.com Inc. v. Rampart Securities Inc. (Trustee of ) [2006], 207 O.A.C. 247.

Real Estate and Leasing

Krieser v Garber, 2018 ONSC 7123

Square-Boy Limited v. The City of Toronto, 2017 ONSC 7178

William Ashley Ltd. v. Manufacturing Life Insurance Company and Henry Birks & Sons Inc. (1999), 28 R.P.R. (3d) 105.

Re: Urman, [1983], 44 O.R. (2d) 248 ; 30 R.P.R. 57.

Bartley v. Reilly Estate, [1990] O.J. No. 390.

Bramalea Ltd. v. Canada Safeway Ltd. (1985), 4 C.P.C. (2d) 144; 37 R.P.R. 191.

Glenarin Acres Ltd. v. Royal Bank of Canada, (May 30, 2003), 172 O.A.C. 185.

Regin Properties Ltd. v. Logics Inc. (1994), 33 C.P.C. (3d) 86.

Zinto Properties Ltd. v. Royalbay Investments Ltd. (1998), 113 O.A.C. 352.

Randall v. Walwyn Estate, [1990] 39 E.T.R. 82.

Bank of Nova Scotia v. Rawifilm Inc. et al (1994), 18 O.R. (3d) 743.

Zi-Na Homes Ltd. v. Kaneff Properties Ltd., [1991] O.J. No. 2286.

Hunter’s Square Developments Inc. v. 351658 Ontario Ltd. [2002], 62 O.R. (3d) 302 ; 8 R.P.R. (4th) 29.

Hunter’s Square Developments Inc. v. 351658 Ontario Ltd. [2002], 60 O.R. (3d) 264; 1 R.P.R. (4th) 245.

Income Trust Co. v. Thatcher, [1994] O.J. No. 3571.

Daniel Ignat Kaneff Holdings Limited v. National Trust Company Limited (1988), 68 C.B.R. (NS) 134.

Tartu College v. Toronto (City), [2007] O.J. No. 4102.

Creditors’ Rights

Lynch v. Space-Filte Technologies Inc. [1992] O.J. No. 890.

J.G. Young & Son Ltd. v. Tec Park Ltd. [1999], 48 C.P.C. (4th) 67.

Royal Bank of Canada v. Hussain, [1997] 37 O.R. (3d) 85.

Copp v. Medi-Dent Service, [1991] 3 O.R. (3d) 570.

Quinn v. Marsta Cession Services Ltd. et al., [1982], 34 O.R. (2d)659; 37 O.R. (2d) 373.

J.G. Young & Sons Ltd. v. Gelleny, [2002], 29 C.P.C. (5th) 109. Re: Urman, [1983], 44 O.R. (2d) 248 ; 30 R.P.R. 57.

Injunctions

Bramalea Ltd. v. Canada Safeway Ltd. (1985), 4 C.P.C. (2d) 144; 37 R.P.R. 191.

Glenarin Acres Ltd. v. Royal Bank of Canada, (May 30, 2003), 172 O.A.C. 185.

Rhohar Investments Inc. v. Roth, [1982] O.J. No. 426.

Ontario Realty Corp. v. P. Gabriele & Sons Ltd., [2000] O.J. No. 4459.

Nelma Information Inc. v. Laraya, [1985] O.J. No. 559.

Bella Fife and the Council on Public Affairs v. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, [1990], Court File 58558/90Q.

Kwik-Kopy Printing Canada Corp. v. Image Plus Graphics Inc. (Receiver of) [1990] O.J. No. 2250.

Quinn v. Marsta Cession Services Ltd. et al., [1982], 34 O.R. (2d) 659; 37 O.R. (2d) 373.

J.G. Young & Sons Ltd. v. Gelleny, [2002], 29 C.P.C. (5th) 109. Daniel Ignat Kaneff Holdings Limited v. National Trust Company Limited (1988), 68 C.B.R. (NS) 134.

Tartu College v. Toronto (City), [2007] O.J. No. 4102

Constitutional

Ontario Realty Corp. v. P. Gabriele & Sons Ltd. (2000) 50 O.R. (3d) 539, 50 C.P.C. (4th) 278.

Construction

TVI (Canada) Inc. v. Halton (Regional Municipality), [1994] 18 O.R.(3d) 295.

Pigott Construction Ltd. v. Halton (Regional Municipality) [1995] O.J. No. 1737.

Fraud

Midland Resources Holding Limited v. Shtaif, 2018 ONCA 33

Midland Resources Holding Limited v Shtaif, 2014 ONSC 997

Ontario Realty Corp. v. P. Gabriele & Sons Ltd. et al, [2000] O.J. No. 3270; [2001] O.J. No. 477.

Ontario Realty Corp. v. P. Gabriele & Sons Ltd. [2000] O.J. No. 5721.

Ontario Realty Corp. v. P. Gabriele & Sons Ltd., [2000] O.J. No. 4459.

Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring

Re: 484030 Ontario Ltd., [1992] 8 O.R. (3d) 243.

Re: Inland Projects Ltd., [1980], 35 C.B.R. (N.S.) 238.

J.P. Capital Corp. (Trustee of) v. Perez, [1995] O.J. No. 2760.

J.P. Capital Corp. v. Perez (1996), 38 C.B.R. (3d) 301.

Kwik-Kopy Printing Canada Corp. v. Image Plus Graphics Inc. (Receiver of) [1990] O.J. No. 2250.

Ontario (Securities Commission) v. McLaughlin, [1983] O.J. No. 498.

Sumner Co. (1984) v. Triarch Maritimes Inc. (1990), 3 C.B.R. (3d) 209.

Eaton Co. (Re) (1999), 12 C.B.R. (4th) 130.

Coopers & Lybrand Ltd v. Sumner Co. (1984) (Trustee of) and Triarch Maritimes Inc., 3 C.B.R. (3d) 209; [1990] O.J. No. 2296.

Insurance

Brockton (Municipality) v. Frank Cowan Co. [2001] I.L.R. I-3905.

Labour

Ontario Realty Corp. v. P. Gabriele & Sons Ltd., [2002] O.J. No. 4267.

Municipal

Ernted Investments Ltd. v. Corporation of the City of Toronto (1989), 44 M.P.L.R. 173.

Region Plaza Inc. v. Hamilton-Wentworth (Regional Municipality), [1990] 12 O.R. (3d) 750.

Criminal Law – Privilege and Privacy

  1. v. Eurocopter Canada Ltd. [2001], 67 O.R. (3d) 756.
  2. v. Eurocopter Canada Ltd. [2003], 67 O.R. (3d) 763; 233 D.L.R. (4th) 114.
  3. v. Eurocopter Canada Ltd. [2004], 71 O.R. (3d) 27 ; 185 C.C.C. (3d) 104

Professional Responsibility

Hamm v. Baker, 2018 ONSC 2606

Simanic Developments Inc. v. Weir, (March 2, 1993), [1993] O.J. No. 504 ; 1993 CarswellOnt 2869, (Ontario Court, General Division).

Canbook Distribution Corp. v. Borins (1999), 7 C.B.R. (4th) 121; 45 O.R. (3d) 565.

Sports

Fobasco Ltd. v. Cogan et al, [1990] 72 O.R. (2d) 254.

Tax

Landsman Estate v. Minister of National Revenue (1984), 54 N.R. 150; 17 E.T.R. 285.

Awards

  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers, 2020
  • Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Litigation – Corporate Commercial
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (1980)
  • Quebec (1976)

Education
  • LL.B., McGill University, 1978
  • B.C.L., McGill University, 1975
  • B.Comm., McGill University, 1972
Affiliations
  • Advisor, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Coach and Advisor Network (CAN)
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • The Advocates' Society
  • Osgoode Society for Continued Legal History
  • Toronto Lawyers Association
  • Member of Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Israel Cancer Research Fund
Languages
  • French

Speaking Engagements

In the Eye of the Storm - The Latest Litigation News and Developments for Corporate Counsel, Insight Corporate Counsel Forum - February 25 - 26, 2008
Safeguarding Real Estate Transactions, Mitigating the Risk of Litigation, Law Society, November 14, 2007
A Microscopic Look at Your Forensic & Investigative Reports, 9th Annual Fraud Conference & Workshop, Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, May 8, 2007
Understanding Non-Monetary Remedies in the Commercial Context, The Canadian Institute's Litigating Commercial Remedies conference, March 27, 2007
Civil Roads to Recovery, 7th Annual Fraud Conference & Workshop, Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, May 9, 2005
Trading Places - Issues in Assignment, Subletting and Change of Control, International Council of Shopping Centres, Law Conference, March 4, 2004
Commercial List - An Insider's Report Metro Toronto Lawyers Associate - Nutshell Seminar, June 4, 2003
Certificates of Pending Litigation: What's New, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Gravel to Gavel IV, New Developments in Real Estate Litigation, November 27, 2002
Civil Roads to Recovery, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Toronto Chapter, Fraud Chapter, January 19, 1998
Landlords and Security in the Property of Commercial Tenants, Canadian Bar Association, Concepts in Collision: Security in Real and Personal Property for the Real Property and Insolvency Practitioner, June 6, 1996

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