PROFILE
Steven is a partner in the Real Estate group. He practices exclusively in the area of commercial leasing; acts for landlords, tenants, developers, lenders and property managers in respect of industrial, commercial and office leases; has been a guest lecturer for the Law Society of Ontario, The Canadian Bar Association, The Institute for International Research, The International Council of Shopping Centres and CIPREC; received LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983. He is listed annually in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory in the "Consistently Recommended" category for leading Toronto property leasing lawyers and in The Best Lawyers in Canada for commercial leasing and real estate law.
Publications
JULY 13 2021
Extension of the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Related Moratorium
A summary of CERS and the current moratorium is contained in the attached article.
APRIL 23 2021
Eight Partners Ranked as Leading Practitioners in Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2021
Eight Foglers' lawyers have been rated as Leading Practitioners in their respective areas of practice by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2021. Congratulations to the following:
- Steven A. Cygelfarb – Property Leasing
- Albert Engel – Environmental Law
- Bill Hearn – Advertising & Marketing Law
- Eric Hoffstein – Estate & Personal Tax Planning and Estate Litigation
- Gary Kissack – Aboriginal Law
- Kenneth W. Movat – Construction Law
- Karen R. Rosen – Asset-Based Lending
- Mary Wahbi – Estate & Personal Tax Planning
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual ranking of Canadian lawyers in over 40 practice areas, based on peer review surveys plus personal interviews with senior members of the profession.
JANUARY 19 2021
Weekday Update: Moratoriums on Evictions and Distraint Proceedings Against Commercial Tenants
In a bid to assist commercial tenants, there are currently two moratoria in place on the exercise of eviction and distress rights against commercial tenants, one which relates to the now defunct Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance ("CECRA") program and the other which is tied to the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy ("CERS") program.
NOVEMBER 12 2020
Come See The Many Sides of "CERS": New Targeted Government Support Program to Help Businesses Through the Pandemic
On November 2, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-9, which sets out details of the new rent support program called the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy ("CERS"), which was previously announced on October 9, 2020. Bill C-9 would serve to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada). As of the date of this article, the legislation has yet to receive royal assent and remains subject to change.
The new rent subsidy provides support to qualifying businesses, charities, and non-profits that have suffered a revenue drop as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. CERS effectively replaces the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance ("CECRA") program and provides more flexibility and accessibility to both commercial tenants and property owners.
AUGUST 27 2020
22 Lawyers Profiled Across 17 Areas of Law in The Best Lawyers In Canada
Fogler Rubinoff is pleased to announce that the following 22 lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding lawyers by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
- Tammy Anklewicz - Trusts and Estates
- Don Bourgeois – Gaming Law
- Steven Cygelfarb - Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing Law
- Milton A. Davis - Legal Malpractice Law
- Tim Duncan - Municipal Law
- Albert Engel - Environmental Law
- Michael B. Fraleigh - Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
- Jeffrey B. Goldenberg - Real Estate Law
- Bill Hearn - Advertising and Marketing Law
- Eric N. Hoffstein – Trust and Estates
- Ian N. Kady - Real Estate Law
- Gary Kissack - Aboriginal Law
- Ross MacDougall – Construction Law
- Rick Moscone - Cannabis Law
- Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
- Young Park – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Karen Rosen - Energy Law
- Howard Rubinoff – Banking and Finance Law
- Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property Law
- Mary Wahbi – Trusts and Estates
MAY 20 2020
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Update: Relief is Almost Here, But Will Everyone Play Ball?
APRIL 29 2020
Seven Partners Recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
We are pleased to announce that seven of our Partners have been named as leaders in their field in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual ranking of Canadian lawyers in over 40 practice areas, based on peer review surveys plus personal interviews with senior members of the profession. Fogler Rubinoff lawyers profiled in this year's edition include:
- Stanley Berger – Environmental Law;
- Steven A. Cygelfarb – Property Leasing;
- Albert Engel – Environmental Law
- Bill Hearn – Advertising & Marketing Law;
- Eric Hoffstein – Estate & Personal Tax Planning, Estate Litigation and Charities/Not-for-Profit Law;
- Gary Kissack – Aboriginal Law;
- Kenneth W. Movat – Construction Law; and
- Kevin Shipley– Intellectual Property Law
APRIL 28 2020
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance: Relief Is On The Way, But The Devil May Be In The Details
While tenants attempt to negotiate relief from their lease obligations, landlords are concerned with the absence of relief from mortgage or realty tax payments, creating a clear tug-of-war between these parties during an increasingly difficult time.
AUGUST 21 2019
19 Fogler Rubinoff Partners Ranked in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
Fogler Rubinoff is pleased to announce that the following 19 lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
- Don Bourgeois – Gaming Law
- Steven Cygelfarb - Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing Law
- Milton A. Davis - Legal Malpractice Law
- Albert Engel - Environmental Law
- Michael B. Fraleigh - Health Care Law, Medical Negligence
- Jeffrey B. Goldenberg - Real Estate Law
- Bill Hearn - Advertising and Marketing Law
- Eric N. Hoffstein – Trust and Estates
- Ian N. Kady - Real Estate Law
- Gary Kissack - Aboriginal Law
- Ross MacDougall – Construction Law
- Martin L. Middlestadt - Real Estate Law
- Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
- Young Park – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Karen Rosen - Energy Law
- John Rowinski – Aboriginal Law
- Howard Rubinoff – Banking and Finance Law
- Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property Law
- Mary Wahbi – Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding lawyers by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
MAY 03 2019
Seven Partners Recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
We are pleased to announce that seven of our Partners have been named as leaders in their field in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual ranking of Canadian lawyers in over 40 practice areas, based on peer review surveys plus personal interviews with senior members of the profession. Fogler Rubinoff lawyers profiled in this year's edition include:
- Steven A. Cygelfarb – Property Leasing;
- Michael B. Fraleigh – Medical Negligence;
- Bill Hearn – Advertising & Marketing Law;
- Eric Hoffstein – Estate & Tax Planning and Estate Litigation;
- Martin L. Middlestadt – Property Leasing;
- Kenneth W. Movat – Construction Law; and
- Matthew Norris – M&A, Lawyers to Watch.
AUGUST 21 2018
13 Fogler Rubinoff Partners Ranked in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
Fogler, Rubinoff is pleased to announce that the following lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
- Jack D. Coop - Environmental Law
- Steven A. Cygelfarb - Real Estate Law
- Milton A. Davis - Legal Malpractice Law
- Albert Engel - Environmental Law
- Michael B. Fraleigh - Health Care Law
- Jeffrey B. Goldenberg - Real Estate Law
- William R. Hearn - Advertising and Marketing Law
- Ian N. Kady - Real Estate Law
- Gary Kissack - Aboriginal Law
- Martin L. Middlestadt - Real Estate Law
- Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
- Karen Rosen - Energy Law
- Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property Law
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding lawyers by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
APRIL 13 2018
Congratulations to our Lawyers Recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
We are is pleased to announce that several of our lawyers have been named as leaders in their field in The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and the firm itself has been ranked in Property Leasing and Property Development as a consistently recommended firm.
Fogler, Rubinoff lawyers named in the directory include:
Jack D. Coop – Environmental, Repeatedly Recommended
Steven A. Cygelfarb – Property Leasing, Consistently Recommended
Michael B. Fraleigh – Medical Negligence, Repeatedly Recommended
Bill Hearn – Advertising & Marketing Law, Consistently Recommended
Martin L. Middlestadt – Property Leasing, Repeatedly Recommended
Kenneth W. Movat – Construction Law, Repeatedly Recommended
Matthew Norris – M&A, Lawyers to Watch
Colleen Spring Zimmerman – Intellectual Property, Repeatedly Recommended
Michael S. Wolfish – Property Leasing, Consistently Recommended
About the Lexpert Rankings
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual ranking of Canadian lawyers in over 60 practice areas, based on peer review surveys plus personal interviews with senior members of the profession. Details of the Lexpert survey process and ranking criteria can be viewed online at The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
AUGUST 22 2017
10 Fogler Rubinoff Partners Ranked in The Best Lawyers in Canada
Fogler, Rubinoff is pleased to announce that the following lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
- Steven A. Cygelfarb - Real Estate Law
- Jack D. Coop – Environmental Law
- Milton A. Davis - Legal Malpractice Law
- Michael B. Fraleigh - Health Care Law
- Jeffrey B. Goldenberg - Real Estate Law
- Bill Hearn - Advertising & Marketing Law
- Ian Kady - Real Estate Law
- Martin Middlestadt – Real Estate Law
- Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
- Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property Law
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding lawyers by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
MAY 01 2017
Nine lawyers profiled as leading practitioners in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
The 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory has profiled nine Fogler Rubinoff lawyers as leading practitioners:
Jack D. Coop - Environmental
Steven A. Cygelfarb - Property Leasing
Michael B. Fraleigh - Medical Negligence
Bill Hearn - Advertising & Marketing Law
Justin Jakubiak - Corporate Comerical Litigation
Martin L. Middlestadt - Property Leasing
Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property
Michael S. Wolfish - Property Leasing
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory ranks individual lawyers across 64 areas of expertise and firms in over 40 practice areas. Recommendations for lawyers in the annual publication are the product of an extensive peer review process, with firm rankings tabulated from the cumulative rankings of individuals within each practice area reviewed.
AUGUST 10 2016
Eight Fogler Rubinoff Partners recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada
Fogler, Rubinoff is pleased to announce that the following lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
- Steven A. Cygelfarb - Real Estate Law
- Milton A. Davis - Legal Malpractice Law
- Michael B. Fraleigh - Health Care Law
- Jeffrey B. Goldenberg - Real Estate Law
- Bill Hearn - Advertising & Marketing Law
- Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
- Sheldon Silver - Tax Law
- Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property Law
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding lawyers by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
JUNE 28 2016
Eight Fogler Rubinoff Partners have been profiled as Leading Practitioners in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
The 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory has profiled eight Fogler Rubinoff lawyers as leading practitioners:
Steven A. Cygelfarb - Property Leasing
Milton A. Davis - Professional Liability
Michael B. Fraleigh - Medical Negligence
Bill Hearn - Advertising & Marketing Law
Martin L. Middlestadt - Property Leasing
Kenneth W. Movat - Construction Law
Colleen Spring Zimmerman - Intellectual Property
Michael S. Wolfish - Property Leasing
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory ranks individual lawyers across 64 areas of expertise and firms in over 40 practice areas. Recommendations for lawyers in the annual publication are the product of an extensive peer review process, with firm rankings tabulated from the cumulative rankings of individuals within each practice area reviewed.
AUGUST 25 2015
10th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada
We are pleased to announce that Steven A. Cygelfarb, Milton A. Davis, Michael B. Fraleigh, Jeffrey B. Goldenberg, Martin L. Middlestadt, Kenneth W. Movat, Sheldon Silver, Q.C. and Colleen Spring Zimmerman have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 10th Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada.
JULY 30 2015
Leading Practitioners in the 2015 Canadian Lexpert® Directory
Fogler, Rubinoff LLP is pleased to announce that the following lawyers are Listed as Leading Practitioners in the 2015 Canadian Lexpert® Directory:
FEBRUARY 20 2013
Best Lawyers in Canada
We are pleased to announce that Raymond M. Gelgoot, Martin L. Middlestadt, Colleen Spring Zimmerman, Jeffrey B. Goldenberg, Steven A. Cygelfarb and Kenneth W. Movat, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Seventh Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada.
Practice Areas
Recognition
- Listed as a consistently recommended lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory in the area of Property Leasing
- Recognized as a leading lawyer in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada: Real Estate and Commercial Leasing Law
Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
Education
- Admitted to Ontario Bar, 1983
- Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 1981
Seminars
- Year End Operating Cost Statements: What is a Tenant Entitled To?, The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2019
- Tenant Checklist: Top Ten Items to Review in the Landlord’s Form of Offer, ICSC Legal Conference 2018
- End of term repair, removal and restoration obligations – What is the scope of the tenant’s obligation? ICSC Annual Conference, 2017
- The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2017
- Ground Leases and Leasebacks – Essential Differences You Need to Know, 2015
- Operating Cost Charge-Backs: Five Issues on the Edge, Real Leasing Seminar, 2003
- The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2009
