The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2021

McInnes Cooper is very pleased to have 86 of our lawyers, with representation across all six of our offices, recognized in the 15th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada (2021). The Best Lawyers in Canada honours the top legal talent, as recognized by their peers, for professional excellence in 75  practice areas.

We congratulate all of our lawyers included in this edition, including eight of whom are listed for the first time: Adel Gönczi, Barry Lake, Beth McGrath, David Wallace, Gary Scales, Jeff Aucoin, Jillian Kean and Stephanie Sheppard.

In addition, Best Lawyers recognizes seven McInnes Cooper lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” recipients for 2021 in their respective practices:

• David MacDougall – Energy Law (Halifax)
• David T.S. Fraser – Information Technology Law (Halifax)
• Marjorie A. Hickey QC  – Administrative and Public Law (Halifax)
• Michelle Awad QC – Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Halifax)
• Denis Mahoney  – Labour & Employment Law (St. John’s)
• Frank E. Hughes – Corporate Law (Moncton)
• Kathryn L. Stratton, QC – Real Estate Law (Moncton)

Click here to view a full listing of McInnes Cooper lawyers honoured in the 15th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for 2021.