News & Events

It is with great pleasure that we announce three new partners of Cox & Palmer: John Boyle (Halifax), Katie Morello (Charlottetown), and Guy Wellard (Halifax). “Becoming a partner is a significant milestone in a lawyer’s career. Each have demonstrated commitment and hard work to clients, colleagues and the firm. We are proud of their accomplishments […]

The St. John’s office of Cox & Palmer today announced a $7,500 donation to The Gathering Place. The donation is the result of an internal fundraising campaign to support the community health centre, which was voted to be the office’s internal ‘Charity of Choice’ for 2021. “It gives us great pleasure to present The Gathering […]

Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce that Douglas Wright, counsel in our St. John’s office, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Canadian Tax Foundation. This honour reflects Douglas’ commitment to the Canadian Tax Foundation and his dedication to his practice in taxation law and tax litigation. As a long-standing member […]

Josh J.B. McElman, Partner in the Saint John office, has received his Queen’s Counsel designation. Awarded each year to a select group of lawyers for their outstanding service, dedication and commitment to the legal profession, this designation recognizes our colleagues’ professional integrity, hard work and the high regard in which they are held by the […]

Cox & Palmer is proud to announce that Ashley Savinov, a partner in our St. John’s office, has been named a “Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40” by the national publication Lexpert® Magazine. The “Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40” awards are presented to lawyers from law firms, in-house departments, government, and academia who […]

Cox & Palmer is proud to share that Anna Cook, partner in our St. John’s office, is running for a director position with the St. John’s Board of Trade. Cox & Palmer encourages all eligible organizations to vote in the election, which closes on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Anna is a corporate commercial lawyer who […]

Cox & Palmer has been recognized by The Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022 in the categories of Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Insurance, and Labour & Employment law. Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022 ranking was determined through an online survey (administered by Statista) that gathered recommendations from lawyers and […]

Jane Elise Bates has joined the Halifax office of Cox & Palmer in a hybrid position of Corporate Lawyer and Practice Innovation Leader. Prior to joining Cox & Palmer, Jane held the position of Executive Director of the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia Branch, managing operations for the association representing 1,400+ lawyers, judges, legal […]

The Halifax office of Cox & Palmer has relocated to Nova Centre. Located in the heart of downtown, Nova Centre is an impressive building designed with a focus on optimizing access to natural light and integrating innovative, sustainable solutions into the workplace.  We look forward to welcoming our clients into this new space. Kindly update […]