Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2
Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 2009
Legal Assistant(s): Kayte-Lynn Pearcey
Working with all sizes of companies, individuals, banks and real estate investment trusts, some of the ways Matthew helps his clients are by:
- Representing purchasers and vendors in sales of properties.
- Representing tenants and landlords in tenancy disputes.
- Representing purchasers and sellers in the acquisition or sale of shares and assets.
- Representing purchasers, vendors and lenders in mortgage based financings.
Examples of Matthew’s work includes:
- 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.
Education & Career
Education
University of Ottawa, LL.B., 2008
Dalhousie University, B.Sc. (honours), 2004
Activities
Member, Board of Directors, Discovery Centre
Assistant Secretary, Housing Trust of Nova Scotia
Accolades
Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2024 – 2025
Best Lawyers, Commercial Leasing Law, 2024 – 2025