Viktor Nikolov

Viktor Nikolov is a commercial litigator at Ross Nasseri whose practice focuses on complex business disputes and high-stakes regulatory proceedings. He represents clients before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as administrative tribunals, in matters involving corporate governance, shareholder disputes, civil fraud, creditor remedies, and professional regulation.

Viktor’s experience spans a broad range of contentious matters, and has included oppression claims, multi-party fraud actions, class proceedings, insolvency and restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, and domestic and international arbitrations. He acts for a diverse client base—from entrepreneurs and closely held businesses to public companies, financial institutions, and government entities—often in disputes that are both legally intricate and commercially consequential.

A strategic and pragmatic advocate, Viktor is known for his disciplined preparation and sound judgment in fast-moving, high-pressure litigation. He approaches each mandate with a clear focus on the client’s objectives, combining rigorous legal analysis with practical, results-oriented advice. While experienced trial and appellate counsel, he is equally adept at securing favourable outcomes through dispositive motions, negotiated resolutions, and creative strategies.

Prior to joining Ross Nasseri, Viktor practiced at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, where he acted in business-critical disputes for leading domestic and international clients.

Viktor received his J.D. from Queen’s University, where he represented incarcerated individuals in administrative proceedings through the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic. He was an active participant in the competitive mooting program, earning top honours at the Queen’s Litigation Society Moot and advancing to the finals of the Hicks Morley Moot. He also represented Queen’s at the Davies Corporate/Securities Moot. Viktor holds a B.A. (High Distinction) in Human Rights and Law from Carleton University, with a concentration in Business Law.

Representative Matters

• Advising and representing a construction developer in a multi-million dollar oppression claim and related urgent injunctive proceedings and appeals
• Representing a minority shareholder in an oppression remedy application concerning control and governance of a closely held corporation
• Acting for a publicly traded mining company in an international commercial dispute involving cross-border contractual claims
• Acting for a Crown corporation in the prosecution of complex fraud and negligence claims arising from large-scale financial misconduct
• Prosecuting a multi-jurisdictional pharmaceutical class action on behalf of class members
• Advising and representing a law firm in a partnership dispute involving governance, fiduciary obligations, and injunctive relief
• Representing a pharmaceutical company in a complex, multi-jurisdictional class proceeding
• Acting for debtor companies in restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, including contested approval and vesting orders
• Representing a multinational franchisor in the arbitration of an international franchise dispute
• Acting for a municipality in a complex construction dispute relating to a public infrastructure project
• Representing a financial institution in the trial defence of a commercial dispute
• Successfully defending a homeowner at trial in a construction dispute
• Representing a taxpayer in the trial of a tax appeal

Decisions

• Shifrin v. LDF Frozen Foods Inc., 2026 ONCA 125: Acted for the successful respondent on appeal, defending orders requiring production of historical financial information to support a damages claim arising from oppressive conduct. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the application judge’s approach to discoverability and remedial disclosure
• The Morgan Investments Group Inc. et al. v. Adi Development Group Inc. et al., 2025 ONSC 6527 (Div. Ct.): Acted for the responding parties in successfully resisting a motion to stay a court-ordered buyout pending appeal in a complex oppression and deadlock dispute involving a multi-million dollar development project. The Court emphasized the importance of preserving court-ordered commercial transactions and declined to interfere with the buyout remedy
• The Morgan Investments Group v. ADI Development Group Inc. et al., 2025 ONSC 5346 (Div. Ct.): successfully moved to quash an appeal from the injunctive order in 2025 ONSC 4344 on the basis that leave to appeal was required and the appeal was moot. The Divisional Court notably clarified that leave to appeal is required for any interlocutory decision decided under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, not withstanding the language in s. 255 of that statute, stating that an appeal from an order made under the act lies to the Divisional Court
• The Morgan Investments Group Inc. v. Adi Development Group Inc. et al., 2025 ONSC 4903: acted for the successful party in an oppression case concerning control over a development project in Burlington, Ontario. Our client was granted a s. 207 buyout order under the Ontario Business Corporations Act against a business partner who was found to have committed oppression by, inter alia, unlawfully acquiring the senior loan on the Project
• The Morgan Investments Group v. ADI Development Group Inc. et al, 2025 ONSC 4344: obtained an urgent interlocutory injunction to restrain a director/shareholder from taking advantage of the breach of a shareholders' agreement to surreptitiously acquire the senior loan on a development project
• Pahal v. Farahmand et al, 2025 ONSC 3370: successfully obtained summary judgment in contested secured creditor claim
• Shifrin v. LDF Frozen Foods Inc., 2025 ONSC 2095: successfully advanced claims of oppression and various other declaratory relief at summary trial in a shareholder dispute
• Singh v GlaxoSmithKline Inc, 2025 ABKB 136: successfully obtained fee entitlement in contested fees application under Alberta Class Proceedings Act
• Napoli Shkolnik Canada v. KOT Law Professional Corporation, 2025 ONSC 643: acted in advancing claims for injunctive relief in a law firm partnership dispute involving governance and ownership issues
• Tarion Warranty Corporation v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank et al., 2024 ONSC 6970: successfully resisted motion to sever claims in multi-party fraud and negligence action
• Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (Re), 2024 ABCA 190: successfully resisted appeal before Alberta Court of Appeal concerning approval and vesting orders in CCAA proceedings
• Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, 2024 ONSC 1751: Acted in obtaining relief under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act in the context of complex interjurisdictional class action proceedings
• Paladin Labs Canadian Holding Inc., 2024 ONSC 219: Represented a defendant in coordinated CCAA and class action proceedings involving cross-border issues
• Aulakh v Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2023 ONSC 2428: successfully resisted contract and tort claims at trial of corporate governance dispute