Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2
fmacfadyen@stewartmckelvey.com
Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): British Columbia, 1986; Nova Scotia, 1989
Legal Assistant(s): Kaeleigh Leeson
Providing legal services through a professional corporation.
Fraser works with clients on a wide variety of issues, including real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financing, commercial leasing, and general commercial matters such as formation, organization, contract compliance and employment. A few examples of his work include acting as one of the leads in:
- 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.
- The formation of Crombie REIT, a complex transaction involving the movement of hundreds of millions of dollars.
- The acquisition of 61 properties by Crombie REIT for an acquisition cost of $430 million.
- The acquisition of the casinos in Nova Scotia by Great Canadian Casino Corporation, which involved a unique tax saving structure.
Education & Career
Education
Dalhousie University, LL.B., 1985
Mount Allison University, B.Comm., 1982
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Practice group leader, Commercial Real Property, Stewart McKelvey, 2008 -2010
Director, Feed Nova Scotia, 2005-2010
Accolades
Best Lawyers: Banking and Finance Law, 2013-2025
Best Lawyers: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2011-2025
Best Lawyers: Corporate Law, 2013-2025
Best Lawyers: Real Estate Law, 2008-2025
Lexpert rating: Corporate Commercial Law, 2021 – 2022
Lexpert rating: Property Development, 2021 – 2024
Lexpert rating: Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing, 2014 – 2024
Lexpert rating: Banking & Financial Institutions, 2011 – 2022
Lexpert rating: Property Leasing, 2010 – 2024
Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2023 – 2024 (Real Estate)
Martindale-Hubbell rating: BV Distinguished®