General Business Law - Atlantic Canada
What the Team is Known For
McInnes Cooper is a first-rate regional law firm with a strong business law practice encompassing a range of corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital deals. It attracts praise for its experience advising national and international companies on lending, financing and restructuring matters. The firm is noted for its dedicated representation of small business clients facing commercial, real estate and tax issues, as well as its work in the ocean industry, including for clients in the oil and gas, marine and fisheries spaces. It is also lauded for its skilful representation of local, national and international employers in both unionised and non-unionised situations. The employment team provides adept guidance on termination disputes, pensions and benefits, human rights matters and workplace health and safety. Its industry expertise cuts across sectors including energy, construction and property, mining, shipping and aviation. Additionally, the firm's litigation team offers support across the full range of business files, from securities, shareholder disputes and wrongful dismissal to real estate and natural resources litigation, and also offers comprehensive support on contentious administrative matters. It is the exclusive member law firm in Atlantic Canada for Lex Mundi and has offices in Halifax, Charlottetown, Saint John, St. John's, Fredericton, Sydneyand Moncton.
Notable Practitioners
Suzan Frazer is a highly experienced lawyer who has spent more than 40 years acting on transactions ranging from public offerings and private placements to M&A, equity financings and takeover bids. She is based in Halifax.
Jack Graham KC is based in Halifax, where he is widely recognised for his skills in labour arbitrations, collective bargaining and occupational health and safety. "Jack is very responsive and promptly provides practical advice."
Malcolm Boyle KC is a Halifax-based lawyer who possesses a broad range of expertise in the labour and employment space. His practice includes representing employers before labour tribunals as well as advising on wrongful termination and occupational health and safety matters.
Halifax-based Michelle Awad KC is a leading lawyer and litigator with particular expertise in mandates concerning product liability, securities, defamation and insurance. She frequently advises clients on general commercial litigation and arbitration.
Saint John's-based Beth McGrath KC acts for a varied roster of clients which includes financial institutions, oil and gas companies, public authorities and construction contractors. She regularly advises on M&A transactions, structured asset and share purchases, commercial financings and securities matters.
Halifax-based Brad Proctor has garnered an increasingly notable reputation as a labour and employment lawyer with strong capabilities in human rights, workers' compensation and wrongful dismissal mandates.
Darren Stratton is adept at handling a range of labour and employment matters. He is based in St. John's and counsels clients on issues centred on health and safety, union-management relations and employee discharge, among others.
Nova Scotia-based Jane O'Neill KC is known for her strong litigation practice. She handles a broad range of commercial disputes, from shareholder and contractual issues to securities litigation.
Peter Rogers KC is a highly regarded disputes practitioner. He operates from McInnes Cooper's Halifax office and is experienced in contentious public and administrative law matters as well as handling a variety of commercial litigation.