General Business Law - Atlantic Canada
What the Team is Known For
Patterson Law is a highly regarded Nova Scotia law firm offering extensive experience in banking and finance, M&A, securities, corporate governance and insolvency. Further areas of expertise include commercial and residential real estate development, taxation matters for both corporations and individuals, and trusts and succession planning. The group also provides businesses with support in commercial litigation matters and operates a solid advocacy group at the trial and appellate levels. The team is able to handle a range of files, from civil litigation and class action proceedings to professional negligence, property disputes, insurance defence and arbitration. Additionally, it wins recognition for its well-established agricultural law practice. The firm has offices in Halifax, Truro, New Glasgow, Bridgewater and Pictou.
Notable Practitioners
Truro-based George White KC has considerable experience regarding corporate transactions and commercial agreements, including reorganisations. He is also knowledgeable in trust and estate planning. "George is a pre-eminent general corporate and commercial lawyer in Nova Scotia."
Kate Harris KC has developed a wealth of experience advising owner-manager clients on trusts and estate planning, business structuring and tax minimisation. She is based in Halifax. "Kate is specialised in the tax field and very good at that."
The Halifax-based Dennis James KC is a notable lawyer with a strong standing in the market. He is proficient in all manner of disputes, including commercial litigation, professional liability, employment cases and aboriginal law.
Jennifer Hamilton Upham is co-managing partner of Patterson Law and based in the firm's Truro office. She handles the full gamut of M&A, commercial agreements and corporate governance mandates.