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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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: Email: matt.hayes@mcinnescooper.com; Office: Saint John; Language(s): English

About Matthew

Matt Hayes is a partner in McInnes Cooper’s Saint John office and the leader of the construction and infrastructure practice group. Matt advises clients in construction, environmental and insurance disputes. He has experience in complex and multi-party litigation, arbitration and mediation. He regularly appears before courts and administrative tribunals, including the Energy and Utilities Board, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the Assessment and Planning Appeals Board.

Matt obtained a mechanical engineering degree, B.Sc. (M.E.), in 1993 and is a professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB). He became a Fellow of Engineers Canada in 2009, honouring his contributions to the engineering profession in Canada. In 2017, Matt was elected as president of the APEGNB.

Matt is active in the Saint John community. In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the Red Cross for his volunteer commitment to the Canadian Red Cross, including having served as Chair of the Canadian Red Cross, Atlantic Zone and on the National Board of Governors of the Canadian Red Cross.

Matt is also involved in the Canadian Bar Association, having served as the Chair of the National Construction Law Section of the CBA from 2012-2014. Matt was inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers in 2012.

Matt has also been recognized by L’Expert as a leading practitioner in Construction and Environmental Law and is repeatedly recommended in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. He was also recognized by Best Lawyers™ as the 2018 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Saint John. Matt is also listed as Provincial Litigation Star under Aboriginal, Commercial, Construction, Environmental and Insurance Law in Benchmark Canada.

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LL.B., University of New Brunswick (1996)
B.Sc.(M.E.), University of New Brunswick (1993)

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September 29, 2015

P3 Project: Local Entertainment and Sports Centre (2015)

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January 29, 2018

Benchmark Litigation Stars 2018

McInnes Cooper is proud to congratulate our Partners, Jeff Aucoin, Brian Awad, Michelle Awad QC, David Eaton, Kevin Gibson, Gavin Giles...

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August 23, 2017

Matthew Hayes named Best Lawyers™ 2018 Construction Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Saint John

Matthew Hayes, Partner in our Saint John office, was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2018 Construction Law "Lawyer of the Year"...

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August 23, 2017

Best Lawyers® in Canada 2018

McInnes Cooper is very pleased to have 80 of our lawyers mentioned in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018©. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based...

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April 27, 2012

NB's New Limitation Periods Effective May 1, 2012

Effective May 1, 2012, New Brunswick’s new limitation of actions legislation will take full effect, with a significant impact on...

Publication

September 21, 2015

Legal Alert: Liens v. Trust Claims – SCC Says Filing a Lien Bond Does Not Preclude Trust Remedy

On September 18, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed, in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v. Structal Heavy Steel,...

Publication

July 19, 2013

Director Overboard - Directors of NB Employers To Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Wages

Note: On December 3, 2013 the NB Government introduced Bill 21 to amend Chapter 13. Chapter 13 was never made...

News

June 9, 2012

Matt Hayes inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers

We are pleased to announce that Matt Hayes recently was inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction...

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