241 lawyers · Established 1859 · Queens County, York County, Halifax County and 5 more locations
One of 16 law firms listed in Charlottetown, and one of 10 handling Business & Corporate Law.
McInnes Cooper is one of Canada's 25 largest business law firms, though its roots and most of its offices are still in Atlantic Canada. The firm traces its history to 1859 and says its heritage lies in several long-established firms in the region. Today it has more than 500 people, including over 240 lawyers, working out of eight offices in Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax, Membertou (Sydney), Moncton, Saint John, St. John's and Toronto.
Over more than 160 years the firm has taken on some notable files. It acted for the White Star Line after the Titanic sank in 1912, represented the owners of the Mont Blanc after it exploded in Halifax Harbour in 1917, and represented Mitsubishi when the Ocean Ranger drilling rig capsized off Newfoundland in 1982. It also worked on the 1993 privatization of Nova Scotia Power, at the time the largest IPO in Canadian history.
The Toronto office is the newest addition. McInnes Cooper expanded into Ontario in 2026 by acquiring Kranc Associates, a Toronto corporate immigration practice. From there it advises employers on permanent residence sponsorships, work permits and Labour Market Impact Assessments, work that often overlaps with employment and tax matters elsewhere in the firm. McInnes Cooper is also the exclusive Atlantic Canada member of Lex Mundi, a network of independent law firms in other countries.
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentA designation granted by the Law Society of Prince Edward Island, not a self-declared area of focus.
Business & Corporate Law
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Employment & Labour Law
Real Estate Law
Immigration Law
Administrative & Regulatory Law
Indigenous Law
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Tax Law
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Technology & Startups
Class Actions
Criminal Defence
Intellectual Property
141 Kent St., Suite 300, McInnes Cooper Building, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1N3, Canada
1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300, McInnes Cooper Tower - Purdy's Wharf, Halifax, NS B3J 3R7, Canada
644 Main St., Suite 400, Blue Cross Building, South Tower, Moncton, NB E1C 1E2, Canada
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