# McInnes Cooper > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/McInnes_Cooper > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/McInnes_Cooper.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McInnes_Cooper > Source revision: 1331159656 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian law firm McInnes Cooper Type Limited liability partnership Industry Law Headquarters Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Services Legal advice **McInnes Cooper** is a full-service Canadian [law firm](/source/Law_firm) with nearly 200 lawyers.[1] It is centrally located in [Atlantic Canada](/source/Atlantic_Canada), with offices in [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia), [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick), [Prince Edward Island](/source/Prince_Edward_Island), and [Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador). ## Overview 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](/source/Lex_Mundi), the world's largest non-exclusive referral network of independent law firms with member firms in 160 [jurisdictions](/source/Jurisdiction).[2] ## History McInnes Cooper was founded in 1859 by [Jonathan McCully](/source/Jonathan_McCully), Hector McInnes, Gordon Cooper, and [Donald MacInnes](/source/Donald_MacInnes).[3] In 1992, the firm worked on the privatization of [Nova Scotia Power](/source/Nova_Scotia_Power), which at the time was the largest [private equity](/source/Private_equity) transaction in Canadian history.[4] In 2013 the firm began a formal working relationship with the [Canadian Civil Liberties Association](/source/Canadian_Civil_Liberties_Association) to advance [civil liberties](/source/Civil_liberties) in Atlantic Canada.[5] In 2014, law firm Ottenheimer Baker joined McInnes Cooper in [St. John's](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador), making the combined law firm the largest in Newfoundland and Labrador.[6] ## Areas of practice The firm has a diverse range of practice areas: - Aboriginal Law - Agribusiness - Banking and Financial Services - Bankruptcy and Insolvency - Business Disputes - Class Actions - Construction Law - Corporate and Business - Corporate Finance and Securities - Corporate Governance and Compliance - Cross-Border Law - Education Law - Environmental Law - Entertainment - Estates and Trusts - Foreign Direct Investment - Franchise Law - Health Law - Immigration - Insurance - Intellectual Property - Labour and Employment - Litigation - Maritime - Mergers and Acquisitions - Municipal Law - Pensions and Benefits - Privacy - Public Law - Real Estate - Tax - Technology ## Notable lawyers and alumni - [Fred Dickson](/source/Fred_Dickson), [QC](/source/Queen's_Counsel) – Former [Senator](/source/Senate_of_Canada) for [Halifax](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia) (2009–2012). - [Danny Graham](/source/Danny_Graham_(Halifax_MLA)), Special Advisor – [MLA](/source/Nova_Scotia_House_of_Assembly) for [Halifax Citadel](/source/Halifax_Citadel-Sable_Island), former leader of the [Liberal Party of Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia_Liberal_Party). - [Donald MacInnes](/source/Donald_MacInnes), Co-founder – Former Senator for [Burlington](/source/Burlington%2C_Ontario) (1881–1900), Former President of the [Bank of Hamilton](/source/Bank_of_Hamilton). - [Jonathan McCully](/source/Jonathan_McCully), Co-founder – Considered a [Founding Father of Canada](/source/Canadian_Confederation), Former Puisne Justice of the [Nova Scotia Supreme Court](/source/Nova_Scotia_Supreme_Court) from 1870 to 1877.[7] - Hector McInnes, Co-founder – Former Advisor to [Prime Ministers](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Canada) [Sir Robert Laird Borden](/source/Robert_Borden) and [Arthur Meighen](/source/Arthur_Meighen), [MLA](/source/Nova_Scotia_House_of_Assembly) for [Halifax County](/source/Halifax_County%2C_Nova_Scotia) (1916–1920).[8] - [Stewart McInnes](/source/Stewart_McInnes), [PC](/source/Queen's_Privy_Council_for_Canada), [QC](/source/Queen's_Counsel) – Former Member of Parliament of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) (1984–1998). - [Frank McKenna](/source/Frank_McKenna), [PC](/source/Queen's_Privy_Council_for_Canada), [ON](/source/Order_of_Canada), [ONB](/source/Order_of_New_Brunswick), [QC](/source/Queen's_Counsel) – Deputy Chairman of the [Toronto-Dominion Bank](/source/Toronto-Dominion_Bank), [27th](/source/List_of_premiers_of_New_Brunswick) [Premier of New Brunswick](/source/Premier_of_New_Brunswick), Former [Canadian Ambassador to the United States](/source/Canadian_Ambassador_to_the_United_States).[9] - [Jim Thistle](/source/Jim_Thistle) – Former Vice President of the [Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador). - [Nick Whalen](/source/Nick_Whalen) – [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) (2015–Present). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Canada's Largest Law Firms"](https://www.lexpert.ca/500/canadas-largest-law-firms/). Lexpert. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["McInnes Cooper - Firm Overview"](http://www.lexmundi.com/assnfe/cv.asp?ID=46039). *Lex Mundi*. Retrieved 2016-04-04. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Unsinkable McInnes Cooper"](https://digital.canadianlawyermag.com/i/50817-january-2010/5#). Canadian Lawyer Magazine. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Balla, Andi. ["In the limelight"](https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/3300/In-the-limelight/Page-2.html). *Canadian Lawyer Magazine*. Retrieved 2016-04-04. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["McInnes Cooper to be Atlantic Canada's law firm for Canadian Civil Liberties Association"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140707015804/http://nsbs.org/mcinnes-cooper-be-atlantic-canadas-law-firm-canadian-civil-liberties-association). *[Nova Scotia Barristers' Society](/source/Nova_Scotia_Barristers'_Society)*. [MM Law](https://mmfamilyanddivorcelawyers.ca/). Archived from [the original](http://nsbs.org/mcinnes-cooper-be-atlantic-canadas-law-firm-canadian-civil-liberties-association) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2016-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ottenheimer Baker and McInnes Cooper merge"](https://www.lexpert.ca/article/ottenheimer-baker-and-mcinnes-cooper-merge/?p=15%257C126&sitecode=lex). *Lexpert*. Retrieved 2016-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Biography of Jonathan McCully"](http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mccully_jonathan_10E.html). University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Biography of Hector McInnes"](http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mcinnes_hector_16E.html). University of Toronto/Université Laval. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Wooing and Winning Frank"](http://stephenkimber.com/freelance/commissioned-work/wooing-and-winning-frank/). *Stephen Kimber*. Retrieved 2016-04-03. ## External links - [McInnes Cooper Website](http://www.mcinnescooper.com/) - [Personal Injury Lawyer](https://www.preszlerlaw-ns.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [McInnes Cooper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McInnes_Cooper) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McInnes_Cooper?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.