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Industry
  
Law

Founded
  
1859

Services
  
Legal advice

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Website
  
http://www.mcinnescooper.com

Headquarters
  
Halifax Regional Municipality

Type of business
  
Limited Liability Partnership

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McInnes Cooper is a full-service Canadian law firm with more than 200 lawyers. It is centrally located in Atlantic Canada, with offices in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, and a satellite office in Calgary, Alberta.

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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.

History

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

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. In 2013 the firm began a formal working relationship with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to advance civil liberties in Atlantic Canada. In 2014, law firm Ottenheimer Baker joined McInnes Cooper in St. John's, making the combined law firm the largest in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Areas of practice

The firm has a diverse range of practice areas:

Notable lawyers and alumni

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

    • References

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