The Best Lawyers™ in Canada lists Firm lawyers as leaders in more than 40 practice areas
In the latest edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 87 lawyers from Stewart McKelvey are listed as leaders in 45 different practice areas. Eighteen of these individuals have also been recognized as a Best Lawyers™ 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”, which is given to those in each practice and metropolitan area with the highest overall peer feedback.
Best Lawyers™ is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Inclusion in Best Lawyers™ is based entirely on peer-review and allows leading lawyers to share their opinion about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area.
Best Lawyers™ 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”:
Allison McCarthy, Fredericton – Corporate Law
Brian Tabor, QC, Halifax – Real Estate Law
Chantal A. Thibodeau, QC, Moncton – Personal Injury Litigation
Christine Pound, ICD.D, Halifax – Corporate Law
Colleen Keyes, Halifax – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Colm St. Roch Seviour, QC, St. John’s – Energy Regulatory Law
Cynthia Benson, QC, Saint John – Personal Injury Litigation
James F. LeMesurier, QC, Saint John – Labour & Employment Law
Maurice Chiasson, QC, Halifax – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Nancy Rubin, QC, Halifax – Defamation and Media Law
Neil Jacobs, QC, St. John’s – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Paul Kiley, Charlottetown – Banking and Finance Law
Paul Smith, Saint John – Banking and Finance Law
Perlene Morrison, Charlottetown – Real Estate Law
Richard Niedermayer, QC, TEP, Halifax – Trusts and Estates
Rory Rogers, QC, Halifax – Medical Negligence
Sadira Jan, Halifax – Banking and Finance Law
Sheree Conlon, QC, Halifax – Product Liability Law
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