We are pleased to welcome the Honourable J. Michael MacDonald as Counsel following his retirement from a distinguished career on the Bench of Nova Scotia Courts including as the 22nd Chief Justice of Nova Scotia.…

With trust and estate litigation continuing to grow, it’s important for individuals to stay on top of the latest developments within this area of law. Halifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, will co-present a Society of…

Halifax partner Candace L. Thomas, QC, will co-present the due diligence module of the Canadian Bar Association Skilled Lawyer Series webinars, this afternoon. This session will review the objectives and process of conducting effective transactional…

The Business Transitions Forum Atlantic conference, April 2 and 3 in Halifax, will feature partners Christine Pound, ICD.D and David Randell as speakers. Beginning at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, Christine will moderate a panel…

During the International Council of Shopping Centres Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conference, March 27 and 28 in Toronto, Halifax partners Ian Sutherland and Ryan Baker will speak on various topics within the retail real estate…

As announced earlier today by the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Moncton partner Charles LeBlond, QC, has been appointed to be a justice of the New Brunswick Court of…

At a gala event last night in Toronto, Stewart McKelvey was named Firm of the Year – Atlantics by Benchmark Litigation Canada. This is the Firm’s sixth time receiving this distinction, which is based on…

We welcome Jared Kelly to the Firm as the newest associate in our Charlottetown office. Called to the Prince Edward Island bar in 2018, Jared is a litigator with a focus on criminal law and…

Chief professional resources officer Susan Hayes discusses some of the challenges law firms face in terms of lawyer retention, for the latest issue of Canadian Lawyer. She notes that firms generally have a challenge keeping,…