About Brian

Brian practises in the firm's corporate and commercial services area, with an emphasis on acquisitions and sales, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for banking and finance law since 2006. He has been repeatedly recommended by Lexpert in banking and financing matters. Brian is a past Commissioner for Nova Scotia Legal Aid and past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Halifax Grammar School, and has served the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society. He holds a BSc and an LLB from Dalhousie University and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1976.

Education & credentials

Law school
Dalhousie Law School
Undergraduate
Dalhousie University, B.Sc., 1973

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Brian MacLellan, KC’s licence and standing in the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society directory ↗