McInnes Cooper explained

Type:	Limited liability partnership
Hq Location:	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Industry:	Law
Services:	Legal advice
Homepage:	www.mcinnescooper.com
Foundation:	1859

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

Notable lawyers and alumni

• Fred Dickson, QCFormer Senator for Halifax (2009-2012).
• Danny Graham, Special AdvisorMLA for Halifax Citadel, former leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia.
• Donald MacInnes, Co-founderFormer Senator for Burlington (1881-1900), Former President of the Bank of Hamilton.
• Jonathan McCully, Co-founderConsidered a Founding Father of Canada, Former Puisne Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court from 1870 to 1877.^[7]
• Hector McInnes, Co-founderFormer Advisor to Prime Ministers Sir Robert Laird Borden and Arthur Meighen, MLA for Halifax County (1916-1920).^[8]
• Stewart McInnes, PC, QCFormer Member of Parliament of the House of Commons of Canada (1984-1998).
• Frank McKenna, PC, ON, ONB, QCDeputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, 27th Premier of New Brunswick, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States.^[9]
• Jim ThistleFormer Vice President of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Nick WhalenMember of Parliament of the House of Commons of Canada (2015–Present).

Notes and References

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