Gavin MacDonald Named 2015 Lexpert® Rising Star

November 20, 2015

Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce today that Gavin MacDonald, a Partner in the Halifax office, has been honoured as a “Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40” by the national publication Lexpert® Magazine. MacDonald was formally recognized on November 19 at the annual Rising Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation in Toronto.

“This marks the 8th time a Cox & Palmer lawyer has received this accolade in recent years. We are happy to celebrate Gavin’s success as a leader in his field and a strong mentor to his peers,” says Daniel Gallivan Q.C., CEO. “Gavin has built a successful practice in the financial and insolvency sector as well as strong client relationships in the banking community.  We congratulate and celebrate his achievements.”

The “Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40” awards are presented to lawyers from law firms and in-house counsel, aged 40 or under, who are seen to be rising stars in the Canadian legal community. Lexpert® selects the finalists based on a number of criteria, and a 32 member advisory board votes on the winning candidates.