We are pleased to welcome Iselle Manuel to our corporate team in Moncton. Originally from Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick, she studied education at the Université de Moncton before attending law school. Called to the New Brunswick…

Congratulations to Jason Woycheshyn, litigation lawyer in our Halifax office, who was recently appointed President of the Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association (“UCBA”). The UCBA is a network of hundreds of lawyers across Canada that aims…

Managing Partner of our St. John’s office, Tauna Staniland, has been appointed Queen’s Counsel, as announced by the Minister of Justice and Public Safety, the Honourable John Hogan, QC. This prestigious honour is given to…

Stewart McKelvey has been chosen as Best Law Firm by the readers of Atlantic Business Magazine. As part of the second annual Readers’ Choice Awards, members of the business community from across the Atlantic region…

We are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2022 the following associates will be admitted as partners: Michelle Chai (Halifax) Matthew Craig (St. John’s) Danielle Harding (Fredericton) Jonathan O’Kane, Conor O’Neil, P.Eng. and Julia…

Stewart McKelvey Director of IT, Sherri Thom, sat down with Skills Canada – Nova Scotia for an interview on her journey in IT, and what it’s like to work in an industry where women are…

We are pleased to announce litigation lawyer Brendan Peters has joined our team in Halifax. A graduate of the Schulich School of Law, Brendan returns to Atlantic Canada after beginning his practice in Ontario with…

Stewart McKelvey has been accredited as an Employer Partnership Programme (“EPP”) Partner with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) to further the learning and professional development of our estates and trusts lawyers. With…

Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, a case successfully argued by St. John’s lawyers Erin Best and Giles Ayers, has been named as a Lexpert “Top 10 business decision of 2020 – 2021”.…