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Neal L.D. Leard

Partner

neal ld leard

Language(s) spoken: English

Bar Admission(s): New Brunswick, 1998; Nova Scotia, 2019

Legal Assistant(s): Isabelle Nugent

Providing legal services through a professional corporation.

Practice Areas

Education & Career

Education

University of New Brunswick, LL.B., 1997
St. Francis Xavier University, B.A. (honours), 1994

Activities

Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Partnership Board, Stewart McKelvey, 2018 – present
Director, Saint John Human Development Council, 2000-2003
Director, Saint John Community Loan Fund, 2000-2005
Member, Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), 2023

Accolades

Best Lawyers 2025 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Saint John
Best Lawyers: Corporate Law, 2013, 2016-2025
Best Lawyers: Project Finance Law, 2013-2025
Lexpert, Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers, 2014
Lexpert, ‘Cross Border Corporate Lawyers to Watch’, 2012
Lexpert Rising Star, ‘Leading Lawyers under 40’ in Canada, 2011
Lexpert rating: Corporate Commercial Law, 2015 – 2017, 2019 – 2025
Lexpert rating: Property Development, 2013 – 2017, 2019, 2021 – 2024
Lexpert rating: Property Leasing, 2013 – 2015, 2019 – 2021, 2025
Lexpert rating: Mergers and Acquisitions, 2013 – 2016, 2018 – 2025

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