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Matthew Newell

Partner

Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2

+1.902.444.1721

+1.902.420.1417

mnewell@stewartmckelvey.com

Language(s) spoken: English

Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 2009

Legal Assistant(s): Kayte-Lynn Pearcey

Working with all sizes of companies, individuals, banks and real estate investment trusts, some of the ways Matthew helps his clients are by:

  • Representing purchasers and vendors in sales of properties.
  • Representing tenants and landlords in tenancy disputes.
  • Representing purchasers and sellers in the acquisition or sale of shares and assets.
  • Representing purchasers, vendors and lenders in mortgage based financings.

Examples of Matthew’s work includes:

  • The acquisition by Sobeys of the assets of Canada Safeway for approximately $5.8 billion.
  • The sale leaseback transaction between Sobeys and Crombie REIT with respect to 70 properties and proceeds of approximately $990 million.

Education & Career

Education

University of Ottawa, LL.B., 2008
Dalhousie University, B.Sc. (honours), 2004

Activities

Member, Board of Directors, Discovery Centre
Assistant Secretary, Housing Trust of Nova Scotia

Accolades

Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2024
Best Lawyers, Commercial Leasing Law, 2024

 
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