Ashley Almeida Ashley Almeida practices in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, lending and condo development. She gives presentations to community groups on topics such as “Buying Your First Home” and “Why You Should Make A Will.” Ashley joined the Real Estate Group at Woitzik Polsinelli Lawyer and Mediators LLP as an associate lawyer in 2020 and joined DSF in 2023. Ashley holds a Juris Doctor from Bond University and an undergraduate degree from McGill University. Prior to joining WP, Ashley practiced in the areas of real estate, wills and estates, and corporate law at boutique firms in Toronto and at a firm that she founded and operated for four years. Thereafter, Ashley joined a firm in Ajax where she focused her practice on all aspects of real estate including purchasing and selling resale properties, new build transactions, assignments, and condominiums throughout Ontario. Ashley has been the recipient of exceptional client loyalty and is known for her client-focused service and outstanding legal guidance. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys cooking, travelling, hiking with her yellow labrador, and staying active in the community. For more information about any real estate-related matters, please contact Ashley Almeida at ashley.almeida@devrylaw.ca By Fauzan SiddiquiOctober 27, 2021February 20, 2024
James A. Proskurniak Jim is an experienced Toronto lawyer who joined the business law group of Devry Smith Frank LLP (DSF) early in 2014. In his previous years of practice, Jim was a senior business law partner in the Toronto office of a well respected national Canadian law firm. With DSF, Jim looks forward to continuing to offer client-focused and cost-effective legal services and solutions as a trusted advisor to business owners, corporations, institutions and organizations. All clients benefit from Jim’s extensive experience in advising domestic and foreign clients in all aspects of Canadian corporate and commercial law including loans secured by personal and real property, business formation and corporate law and business succession planning. In his commercial lending practice with DSF, Jim will continue to provide personalized and value-added services to a broad range of lenders including banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, private lenders, institutional and other specialty lenders and governmental financing agencies. He is also well versed in providing commercial law support to restructuring and insolvency practitioners in connection with loan realization and work-out transactions. His financial services clients benefit from his extensive experience in advising domestic and foreign lenders in all aspects of Canadian commercial lending law including syndicated and single lender loan documents, security documentation collateralizing both personal and real property, inter-creditor and subordination agreements, cross-border issues, specialized security over investment property, transactional legal opinions, banking services and products and the regulatory aspects of foreign lenders operating in the Canadian market. He also provides expert advice with respect to the application and interpretation of the Ontario Personal Property Security Act and Securities Transfer Act, 2006. Jim’s business law practice with DSF will accentuate his personalized and value-added services to small and medium-sized Canadian businesses and subsidiaries of foreign multinational corporations and to the institutions and organizations that serve and interact with those types of businesses. Business owners will benefit from his broad experience in structuring and implementing business succession planning transactions. Jim’s industry experience includes automotive, aerospace, agriculture, financial services, investment advisory, financial planning, technology, manufacturing, sports franchises, pension funds, distributors, transportation, infrastructure, cooperatives, marketing, brand advisory and commercial real estate. He enhances his legal practice through involvement in various business and legal professional organizations, and he gives back to the legal community through writing, teaching and participation in law reform committees. In his spare time, Jim likes to spend time with close friends and family. He enjoys a good movie and has been known to attend popular music concerts by both classic and upcoming performers, at venues large and small. Summer often finds him assisting happily with gardening and landscaping projects around the house. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 28, 2020September 5, 2023 No comments yet
Sean C. Rimoin Sean joined Devry Smith Frank LLP in 2014. He is currently the head of the firm’s commercial lending group and regularly acts for and advises Canadian chartered banks, non-bank financial institutions and borrowers in connection with secured and unsecured lending transactions. Sean specializes in all areas of commercial lending, including but not limited to, single-lender financing transactions, acquisition financings, syndicated loans and real estate and construction financing transactions. Sean takes pride in building meaningful relationships with his clients and, as a result, has built a vast network with finance, legal and industry experts. Further, he often connects people to facilitate or create opportunities for his clients and bring value to them in non-legal ways. When not working, Sean enjoys a variety of sporting activities as well as spending time with family and friends. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 28, 2020September 5, 2023 No comments yet
Oren Chaimovitch Toronto lawyer Oren Chaimovitch received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Toronto, graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School, and was called to the bar in 1994. Before joining Devry Smith Frank LLP (DSF), he spent two years practising law as a sole practitioner and eighteen years with a boutique Toronto firm. His experience spans the areas of debt recovery, secured lending including commercial mortgage lending, bankruptcy and insolvency, commercial litigation, business law, commercial and residential real estate, wills, estate planning and estate administration. Oren’s clients include individuals, entrepreneurs, small- and medium-sized businesses, and major Canadian banks. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court, and various administrative tribunals. Oren prides himself on his practical, common sense approach, dealing with matters and resolving disputes in the most efficient, economical way possible. Oren recognizes that his clients want timely responses to their questions, regular updates, and practical, clear advice. He values the personal relationships he has with his clients, whether they are individuals or large institutions. When Oren is not practising law, he spends time with his family, travels, and fishes. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 19, 2020September 5, 2023 No comments yet