Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham
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- Called to the bar
- 2007
About Jennifer
Jennifer is a co-managing partner of Patterson Law. She advises business clients through every stage of their business life cycle, from incorporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and shareholder agreements to tax-planned corporate reorganizations, succession planning, and wind-ups. Business owners turn to her for contract negotiation, supply and non-disclosure agreements, commercial leasing, financing, and mergers and acquisitions, and she also assists major Canadian and US law firms with Nova Scotia matters including corporate restructuring and unlimited liability companies. Jennifer advises individuals on trusts and estate planning, including family trusts, tax-planned wills, and powers of attorney, drawing on her tax planning background to help minimize taxes where possible. She was appointed King's Counsel in 2026 and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for corporate law since 2020, including as Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year in Truro in 2022 and 2024. She earned her LL.B. from Dalhousie University in 2006.
Education & credentials
- Law school
- Dalhousie University
- Undergraduate
- Acadia University, B.B.A., 2003
- Other degrees
- In-Depth Tax Course, Parts I and II, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
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