Firm lawyers listed as leaders in more than 40 practice areas byThe Best Lawyers™ in Canada
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2020 has recognized 83 Stewart McKelvey lawyers as legal leaders, in more than 40 practice areas. Fifteen of these individuals have also been named “Lawyer of the Year”, a designation given to the lawyer in each practice and metropolitan area with the highest overall peer-feedback.
Best Lawyers® is the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, which allows lawyers to share their opinion about the abilities of their colleagues.
Best Lawyers™ 2020 “Lawyer of the Year”:
Allison McCarthy, Fredericton – Banking and Finance Law
Andrew Burke, Halifax – Securities Law
Chantal Thibodeau, QC, Moncton – Insurance Law
Christine Pound, ICD.D, Halifax – Corporate Law
Colleen Keyes, Halifax – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cynthia Benson, Saint John – Personal Injury Litigation
James Murphy, Saint John – Real Estate Law
Jim Cruickshank, Halifax – Trusts and Estates
John McFarlane, QC, Halifax – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Jonathan Coady, Charlottetown – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Kenneth McCullogh, QC, Saint John – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Maureen Ryan, QC, St. John’s – Corporate Law
Paul Kiley, Charlottetown – Corporate Law
Paul Smith, Saint John – Corporate Law
Robert Grant, QC, Halifax – Natural Resources Law
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At the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (“CAMPUT”) 2016 conference in Montreal, Nancy Rubin, QC, will be a panelist discussing demand management. Shawn McCarthy, Global Energy Reporter for The Globe and Mail will moderate this…
Read MoreHalifax partner Karen Bennett-Clayton was quoted in the recent article, ‘Despicable’ web campaign means blanket ban, by John Schofield. This piece, featured in the latest issue of The Lawyers Weekly, outlines a recent decision out of Ontario in which…
Read MoreDalhousie University College of Continuing Education is hosting an Occupational Health and Safety (“OH&S”) Law and Regulations coursewhich will feature Lisa Gallivan as an instructor and Mark Tector as a guest lecturer. This four-day course, May 9 – 12, will…
Read MoreIn industries that are adverse to change, it can be challenging to bring about a fundamental shift necessary to meet the desires of your clients. Within this month’s Business Voice magazine (page 34), Practice Innovation Partner Paul Saunders presents…
Read MorePresented by The Advocates’ Society, the Atlantic Women in Litigationconference, May 5 in Halifax, will feature Nancy Rubin, QC, as a panelist, as well as Christa Brothers, QC and Candace Thomas as mentors during a roundtable discussion. Beginning at 10:00 a.m.…
Read MoreArtsNL will present Stewart McKelvey with the Patron of the Arts award at a Gala reception at the Arts and Culture Centre in Stephenville on Saturday, May 28. As a longstanding contributor to the arts through…
Read MoreLawrence Stordy, QC, Brian Johnston, QC and Rebecca Saturley will be involved in the 30th annual Canadian University Board Association (“CUBA”) conference, April 28 – 30 in Halifax, which Stewart McKelvey is sponsoring. As one of CUBA’s conference hosts, and chair…
Read MoreChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner Lydia Bugden and Practice Innovation Partner Paul Saunders were interviewed by allNovaScotia’s Eve Hoare about the firm’s partnership with global software company TheFormTool, LLC. TheFormTool’s software and our dedicated team of document assembly experts…
Read MoreCalled to the Newfoundland and Labrador bar today, Gwenyth Stadig joins our St. John’s office as an associate. Gwenyth’s practice will focus on municipal law, privacy law, as well as corporate and commercial law, as she strives…
Read MoreChief executive officer and managing partner Lydia Bugden will speak at the upcoming Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society event, Women – Strength in Leadership: Remembering Dara Gordon, QC, April 14 at Pier 21.
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