McInnes Cooper
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| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
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| Industry | Law |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Services | Legal advice |
| Website | mcinnescooper |
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
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
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