Our Team

David P. Chernos

Partner

	Direct: 416.865.8246 Office: Toronto Fax: 416.865.7380 Email: dchernos@torys.com

	David's litigation practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency matters.

Practice

David Chernos's practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on matters involving insolvency, corporate restructurings, creditors’ rights and directors’ liability. David’s practice also focuses on environmental and estates litigation.

Before joining Torys’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, David practised for several years as a member of the firm's Restructuring and Insolvency Practice.

Recognitions

Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2012—Most frequently recommended practitioner in litigation – corporate commercial; repeatedly recommended in litigation – directors' and officers' liability, and in litigation – securities

Lexpert/American Lawyer's Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2012-2013—Leading lawyer in corporate commercial litigation

Best Lawyers in Canada, 2012-2013—Leading lawyer in corporate and commercial litigation

Best Lawyers in Canada, 2013—Leading lawyer in alternative dispute resolution

Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada, 2012-2013—Leading lawyer in commercial and insolvency litigation

Lexpert's 2012 Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada—Leading lawyer in corporate commercial litigation

Lexpert/Thomson Canada’s Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2011—Consistently recommended practitioner in securities litigation

Cases

David has represented

US Airways as its lead counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada in its dispute with NAV Canada and various airport authorities arising from the bankruptcy of Canada 3000
Chapters-Indigo in connection with its rights to return inventory to publishers
Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation in the winding up of several insurance companies
major accounting firms in their role as privately appointed or court-appointed receivers in matters ranging from the realization of technology assets to real estate developments
Honeywell Canada in the insolvency of General Chemical in Windsor, Ontario
various clients on breach-of-contract claims and shareholder disputes, including oppressions actions
both plaintiffs and defendants in environmental contamination cases
numerous trustees and beneficiaries in a wide range of estates matters
directors and officers on issues relating to personal liability resulting from corporate involvement (particularly in insolvency situations), including the former outside directors of Dylex
a major auto parts manufacturer on a variety of production-related matters

Directorships

The Osgoode Society

Memberships

The Advocates’ Society

Practice Areas and Industry Groups

Arbitration Environmental, Health and Safety Litigation and Dispute Resolution Restructuring and Insolvency

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 1993

Education

LLB, 1991
Queen's University

BA (Honours), 1988
University of Toronto