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McInnes Cooper

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McInnes Cooper
Company typeLimited liability partnership
IndustryLaw
Founded1859
HeadquartersHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ServicesLegal advice
Websitewww.mcinnescooper.com

McInnes Cooper is a full-service Canadian law firm with nearly 200 lawyers.[1] It is centrally located in Atlantic Canada, with offices in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

As a multi-service firm, McInnes Cooper provides legal advice to a broad range of clients, including corporations, government agencies, regulatory institutions, and non-profit bodies. The firm's international capabilities are extended by its charter membership in Lex Mundi, the world's largest non-exclusive referral network of independent law firms with member firms in 160 jurisdictions.[2]

History

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McInnes Cooper was founded in 1859 by Jonathan McCully, Hector McInnes, Gordon Cooper, and Donald MacInnes.[3]

In 1992, the firm worked on the privatization of Nova Scotia Power, which at the time was the largest private equity transaction in Canadian history.[4] In 2013 the firm began a formal working relationship with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to advance civil liberties in Atlantic Canada.[5] In 2014, law firm Ottenheimer Baker joined McInnes Cooper in St. John's, making the combined law firm the largest in Newfoundland and Labrador.[6]

Areas of practice

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The firm has a diverse range of practice areas:

  • Aboriginal Law
  • Agribusiness
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Bankruptcy and Insolvency
  • Business Disputes
  • Class Actions
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate and Business
  • Corporate Finance and Securities
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance
  • Cross-Border Law
  • Education Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Entertainment
  • Estates and Trusts
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Franchise Law
  • Health Law
  • Immigration
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labour and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Maritime
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Municipal Law
  • Pensions and Benefits
  • Privacy
  • Public Law
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Technology

Notable lawyers and alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Canada's Largest Law Firms | Lexpert". Lexpert. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ^ "McInnes Cooper - Firm Overview". Lex Mundi. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ^ "The Unsinkable McInnes Cooper | Canadian Lawyer Mag". Canadian Lawyer Magazine. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. ^ Balla, Andi. "In the limelight". www.canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ^ "McInnes Cooper to be Atlantic Canada's law firm for Canadian Civil Liberties Association | Nova Scotia Barristers' Society". nsbs.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  6. ^ "Lexpert | Ottenheimer Baker and McInnes Cooper merge". www.lexpert.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  7. ^ "Biography of Jonathan McCully | Biographi". University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  8. ^ "Biography of Hector McInnes | Biographi". University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  9. ^ "Wooing and Winning Frank". Stephen Kimber. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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