Overview

Every year, more of our lawyers are ranked in third party publications. Fifty-two McInnes Cooper lawyers have been named in the Best Lawyers in Canada for 2008, and 35 have been named as Leading Practitioners in the 2008 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. A number of our lawyers have received the prestigious AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

We are relentlessly focused on our clients’ success, and this is reflected in all of our activities. Our unique team approach means that regardless of size or location, our clients receive the attention, service and professionalism they should expect from a firm that has been helping them succeed for over 150 years.

History

Founded in 1859, McInnes Cooper has supported clients through nearly every major event in Atlantic Canada's history.

The firm acted for the White Star Line in the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

When the French munitions ship Mont Blanc exploded in Halifax Harbour in 1917, McInnes Cooper was retained to represent its owners.

McInnes Cooper represented Mitsubishi, the builder of the Ocean Ranger when it capsized off the coast of Newfoundland in 1982.

The firm acted for the Province of Nova Scotia in the Royal Commission into the Wrongful Conviction of Donald Marshall Junior.

When Nova Scotia Power was privatized in 1993, the firm handled part of the legal work in what was at the time, the largest IPO in Canadian history.

And in 2007, McInnes Cooper scored a tremendous win for The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in the dispute between the Gallery and the Beaverbrook UK Foundation over competing claims to ownership of 133 works of art.

McInnes Cooper's heritage lies in some of the most well-respected firms in Atlantic Canada. Through strategic alliances and partnerships with firms in Charlottetown, Fredericton, and St. John's, the firm expanded its mandate to serve clients region-wide. McInnes Cooper further expanded its footprint into Moncton, when partners Bernie Miller and Eric LeDrew opened the Moncton office in 1997 with Moncton lawyer Robert Radford, Q.C. In 2000, with the opening of the Saint John office, McInnes Cooper gained a presence in every major Atlantic Canadian centre.

Since 2000, McInnes Cooper has continued to expand to serve the needs of its clients and focus on their success.

Community Involvement

At McInnes Cooper, we have a commitment to give back to our communities throughout Atlantic Canada. Individually and as a firm, we are involved across the region on boards, through sponsorship and through volunteer participation.

We're a proud sponsor of the Fredericton McInnes Cooper Dragon Boat Festival, a yearly event that benefits the development and growth of amateur sport in New Brunswick.

McInnes Cooper is also proud to be a region-wide partner with the Red Cross and sponsor of the Red Cross Humanitarian Awards. These events are held each year in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador. The proceeds ensure that the Red Cross can continue its humanitarian activities regionally and across the globe.

Affiliations

Leading lawyer rankings

Our lawyers are leaders in their community and on the national stage.

McInnes Cooper lawyers have been recognized as "leading practitioners" by Lexpert Magazine. Our lawyers have been named leaders in their fields through rankings in the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. They're listed among the "Best Lawyers in Canada", and are leaders in industry and professional associations, including the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Our lawyers are leaders because of their dedication both to their profession, and their relentless focus on our clients' success.

Lex Mundi

McInnes Cooper is proud to be a member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. Through McInnes Cooper's Lex Mundi membership, our clients have ready access to the expertise and market knowledge of fellow member firms in almost every jurisdiction in the world.

Lex Mundi's stringent membership criteria ensure that the member firms are prominent law firms recognized for their legal expertise, their reputations in their jurisdictions and the quality of their service to clients. To learn more about the services provided by Lex Mundi contact Cheryl Hodder, the Chair of our Lex Mundi Practice Group.