Seventy-five lawyers named in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert™ Directory
The 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert™ Directory lists 75 Stewart McKelvey lawyers who have been recognized by their peers as being leading practitioners in their fields.
Lexpert™ conducts an annual peer review survey to determine its national listing, designed as a comprehensive guide to Canada’s leading legal talent. This year, our lawyers were listed in a variety of areas, including banking and finance, labour and employment, mergers and acquisitions, estate and tax planning, intellectual property and insurance.
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Charlottetown partner Jonathan Coady has published an article, “The Time Has Come: Standard of Review in Canadian Administrative Law,” in volume 68 of the University of New Brunswick Law Journal. The volume examines emerging issues…
Read MoreEighty-nine lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada© 2018, 13 of which are “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers in Canada© 2018 has recognized 89 lawyers from Stewart McKelvey, representing more than 40 areas of practice, as leaders in their fields, 13 of which have also been named a Best Lawyers® 2018…
Read MoreHalifax partner, and co-chair of the Stewart McKelvey students committee, Karen Bennett-Clayton spoke with Lexpert Magazine‘s Sandra Rubin about the ongoing diversity efforts made by the Firm, particularly in the area of student recruitment. Stewart…
Read MoreAfter receiving such feedback as, “try and smile a little” and “…seduce the court” from a male advocate at a national moot trial, articled clerk Ria Guidone was left wondering what to do next. She…
Read MoreWe welcome associate Allison Whelan to our St. John’s office. Called to the Newfoundland and Labrador bar in 2009, Allison brings with her an extensive litigation background, and will assist clients with their in-depth tax…
Read MoreMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, has announced that Christa Brothers, QC, will replace Mr. Justice A.W.D. Pickup in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. For 20 years, Christa has been…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Cathy Lahey, QC, partner in our Saint John office, has been appointed to the Department of Justice’s Judicial Advisory Committee (“JAC”) in New Brunswick for a two-year term. This…
Read MoreAt the recent Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) national conference in Toronto, Halifax partner Timothy Matthews, QC, TEP, was presented with the Founder’s Award. This accolade is given to individuals who demonstrate a…
Read MoreThe Lexpert special edition on cross-border corporate lawyers, as featured in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine, highlights 10 firm partners who are Lexpert-ranked and are viewed by their colleagues as influential in…
Read MoreWe welcome the newest associate to our Charlottetown office, Hilary Foster. Called to the Prince Edward Island bar earlier today, Hilary will practice in the areas of labour and employment, litigation and real property, to…
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