McInnes Cooper
About McInnes Cooper
McInnes Cooper is a leading law firm with 114 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that McInnes Cooper has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law.
McInnes Cooper also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. McInnes Cooper has 99 rankings in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Criminal Defence, Defamation and Media Law, Education Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Information Technology Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labour and Employment Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Maritime Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Municipal Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law, Product Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Transportation Law, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital Law, and Workers' Compensation Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for McInnes Cooper's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- Saint John, New Brunswick
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
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Fluently Bilingual, Catherine has a varied litigation practice with a focus on insurance matters and regulatory issues for professionals. She has experience resolving casualty claims, including injury, fatality and abuse claims. She counsels insurers on property and commercial claims as well as subrogated matters. Catherine also provides assistance to professional regulators. She has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as before the Prince Edwa...
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