News & Events

Cox & Palmer’s St. John’s office is pleased to announce that Mark Russell has been promoted to Counsel. As a key member of our insolvency, commercial, banking and international law practices, Mark’s legal expertise has become invaluable to the firm and our clients. Since being called to the Bar in 2009, he has proven to […]

Suzanne Rix has been appointed Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Suzanne is a business immigration lawyer in the law office of Cox & Palmer and speaks German fluently. In her new role as Honorary Consul, she will provide essential consular services to German […]

Our colleague and partner, Aaron M. Savage, was recently awarded the MBA Society Professor Recognition Award from the University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Business Administration. This award represents a significant professional achievement and reinforces that great teaching has an impact on transforming students, instilling a passion for learning, and for the discipline being taught. […]

“This is a tremendous day for everyone involved,” says Wayne Myles, Q.C., counsel at Cox & Palmer. Cox & Palmer, a top ranked law firm based in Atlantic Canada, announced today its role in the completion of the US$3.025bn purchase of Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”), by Cable & Wireless Communications PLC (“CWC”). Prior to closing, […]

Passion, hard work and dedication: all necessary ingredients for a successful business. Cox & Palmer congratulates our Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Doucette on being awarded the Scotiabank Big Boost Award for Small Business yesterday in Toronto. In addition to the financial award, Kathy will also spend time with CBC’s Dragon’s Den, Arlene Dickinson. Kathy’s business, […]

The lawyers and staff of Cox & Palmer are saddened by the passing of their dear friend and colleague J. Ian M. Whitcomb, QC. Ian joined the Saint John office in 2001. He was a member of our tax team and also specialized in estate planning and corporate law where he dealt with national and […]

Determination is behind every accomplishment. Congratulations to our colleague and friend, Rebecca Atkinson, and her teammates who recently won the New Brunswick Provincial Women’s Curling Championship. Rebecca and her team will be representing New Brunswick at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, SK from February 14-20. On behalf of the entire team […]

Cox & Palmer is featured in Lexpert’s Top Ten Deals of 2014. Ranked mainly by transaction size, Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals of the year highlights deals that have significant Canadian legal content, signify a trend, contributed to the year’s economic climate, or an outlook to future events. The Muskrat Falls/ Maritime Link/ Labrador Link Project, […]

Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce that Joe Burke, a partner in the Halifax office, has been appointed to the National Council of Development and Peace. Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada. It partners with groups and movements in the Global South to support social […]