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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds Enforcement of German Judgment despite Arbitration Clause

Jeanette Saliba
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP January 12th, 2026

The Ontario Court of Appeal in Hilmer Motorsport GmbH v. Mason, 2025 ONCA 875 upheld the recognition and enforcement of a foreign default judgment obtained in Germany. This decision is particularly ... [more] Full article

Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal decision on enforcement of judgment against Caribbean islands

Kenneth A. Dekker
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP November 12th, 2020

Today, Canada’s highest court granted leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario refusing to register in Ontario a British Columbia judgment against the Caribbean ... [more] Full article

Ontario’s top court refuses to enforce judgment against Antigua and Barbuda

Alyssa Hall
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP February 6th, 2020

In a recent decision in H.M.B. Holdings v. Antigua and Barbuda, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a decision to refuse to register in Ontario a British Columbia judgment ... [more] Full article

Proposed shareholder class action stayed due to lack of jurisdiction

Kenneth A. Dekker
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP November 28th, 2017

A proposed shareholder class action against HSBC Holdings plc was recently stopped in its tracks by the Ontario Superior Court due to a lack of jurisdiction. The plaintiff, Wai Kan ... [more] Full article