McInnes Cooper

McInnes Cooper
Limited Liability Partnership
Industry Law
Founded 1859
Headquarters Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Services Legal advice
Website http://www.mcinnescooper.com

McInnes Cooper is a full-service Canadian law firm with more than 200 lawyers.[1] It is centrally located in Atlantic Canada, with offices in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, and a satellite office in Calgary, Alberta.[2]

As a multi-service firm, McInnes Cooper provides legal advice to a broad range of clients, including corporations, government agencies, regulatory institutions, and non-profit bodies. The firm's international capabilities are extended by its charter membership in Lex Mundi, the world's largest non-exclusive referral network of independent law firms with member firms in 160 jurisdictions.[3]

History

McInnes Cooper was founded in 1859 by Jonathan McCully, Hector McInnes, Gordon Cooper, and Donald MacInnes.[4]

In 1992, the firm worked on the privatization of Nova Scotia Power, which at the time was the largest private equity transaction in Canadian history.[5] In 2013 the firm began a formal working relationship with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to advance civil liberties in Atlantic Canada.[6] In 2014, law firm Ottenheimer Baker joined McInnes Cooper in St. John's, making the combined law firm the largest in Newfoundland and Labrador.[7]

Areas of practice

The firm has a diverse range of practice areas:

  • Aboriginal Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Agribusiness
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Bankruptcy and Insolvency
  • Business Disputes
  • Class Actions
  • Competition Law
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate and Business
  • Corporate Finance and Securities
  • Corporate Governance
  • Cross-Border
  • Education Law
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Entertainment
  • Entrepreneurial Services
  • Environmental Law
  • Estates and Trusts
  • Fish & Seafood
  • Franchise Law
  • Health Law
  • Immigration
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labour and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Maritime
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Municipal Law
  • Pensions and Benefits
  • Privacy
  • Public Law
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Technology

Notable lawyers and alumni

External links

References

  1. "Canada's Largest Law Firms | Lexpert". Lexpert. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. "Offices | McInnes Cooper". McInnes Cooper. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. "McInnes Cooper - Firm Overview". Lex Mundi. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. "The Unsinkable McInnes Cooper | Canadian Lawyer Mag". Canadian Lawyer Magazine. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  5. Balla, Andi. "In the limelight". www.canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  6. "McInnes Cooper to be Atlantic Canada’s law firm for Canadian Civil Liberties Association | Nova Scotia Barristers' Society". nsbs.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  7. "Lexpert ® | Ottenheimer Baker and McInnes Cooper merge". www.lexpert.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  8. "Biography of Jonathan McCully | Biographi". University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  9. "Biography of Hector McInnes | Biographi". University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  10. "Wooing and Winning Frank". Stephen Kimber. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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