McInnes Cooper

McInnes Cooper

From its inception, McInnes Cooper has had a simple mission -
first, to understand the needs of our clients, and second, to
respond to those needs by providing the best possible legal
services in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The firm enjoys
a sterling reputation for integrity, the provision of premier
legal services and consistently accomplishing its stated
mission. As a leading Atlantic Canadian law firm, our
continuing belief in, and commitment to, our original mission
provides the means by which we strive to not only meet, but
exceed client expectations.

McInnes Cooper has the experience, the technical resources and
the people to undertake large complex transactions on short
notice and to complete them quickly and efficiently. The firm
has come to act for a substantial number of Canadian, U.S. and
overseas clients with significant interests in Atlantic Canada.
We are especially proud of our reputation of vigorously and
successfully representing the interests of clients in complex
litigation. The most up-to-date technology is used throughout
the firm.

McInnes Cooper is Atlantic Canada's largest single law
partnership. We have over 130 lawyers practicing in our six
offices. We have a number of multidisciplinary Practice Groups
focusing on specific types of law and distinctive industry
segments. We represent major regional, national and
international corporations, yet we take as much pride in
working closely with small owner-managed businesses and
entrepreneurs. Regardless of their size or location, our
clients receive the attention, service and professionalism they
are entitled to expect from a firm that has been helping
clients for over 150 years.

Company Details

Year Established: 1900

Company Information

Wylie Spicer
Title: Managing Partner
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (902) 424-1366
Fax: (902) 425-6350
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Carolyn Clegg
Title: Marketing Coordinator
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (902) 424-1386
Fax: (902) 425-6350
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Bernard F. Miller
Title: Manager
Telephone: (506) 877-0837
Fax: (506) 857-4095
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Services

Environmental Products And Services

Legal McInnes Cooper is Atlantic Canada's largest single law partnership. We have offices in all four Atlantic Provinces and have a number of multidisciplinary Practice Groups. These teams focus on specific types of law and distinctive industry segments. We represent major regional, national and international corporations, yet we take as much pride in working closely with small owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs. Regardless of their size or location, our clients receive the attention, service and professionalism they are entitled to expect from a firm that has been helping clients for over 150 years.

Administrative Law Service Members of McInnes Cooper's Administrative Law Group have participated in various administrative law matters. We represent clients in administrative proceedings before numerous administration tribunals, including the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Dispute Panel, the Canadian Judicial Council and provincial judicial councils, Workers' Compensation Boards, Human Rights Tribunals, and Labour Boards. In addition, a significant portion of the work of our group involves judicial review, certiorari and injunction applications. Often these are applications for review of decisions reached by administrative bodies.

Litigation/Defense Our Litigation Department provides a full range of experienced service in connection with civil litigation and regulatory matters. Our lawyers appear before all levels of courts, including the appellate courts in Atlantic Canada, the Federal Court of Canada and Supreme Court of Canada. We also represent clients in administrative proceedings before numerous administration tribunals, including the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Dispute Panel, the Canadian Judicial Council and the provincial judicial councils. The Litigation Group has as extensive insurance defence practice, serving insurance companies, mutual companies, specialized carriers, marine insurers, and bonding companies. We have acted in major cases throughout the region, involving construction projects and important marine and environmental cases. Each of our offices has litigation lawyers who have considerable experience in all areas. The Litigation Group's range of general litigation services in virtually unlimited. The Group has several lawyers trained and experienced in all aspects of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The firm's objective is to obtain solutions that best match our clients' concerns and interests. The ADR process may include negotiation, arbitration, and mediation.

Contract Negotiation Our Contracts Lawyers have wide experience and expertise in the timely completion of transactions of all types and in the preparation and negotiation of contracts and commercial documents. They have extensive dealings with complex commercial contracts, purchase and sale of businesses and equipment, long term leasing of real and personal property, computer hardware and software agreements, and financing agreements of all kinds.