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Top 3 (listed by size) Stewart McKelvey Total Lawyers: 222 Lawyers by Offi ce: Charlottetown, 28; Fredericton, 14; Hali- fax, 101; Moncton, 14; Saint John, 33; St. John's, 32 Core Practice Areas: civil litigation; commercial litigation; corporate-commercial; labour and employment; tax Key Clients: Sobeys Group Inc.; Aviva Canada Inc.; J.D. Irving Group; Royal Bank of Canada; Emera Inc.; Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada Notable Mandates: acted for Empire Company Ltd. in the renewal of its $350-million syndicated revolving term credit fa- cility and for Sobeys in the establishment of a new $500-million medium-term note program; counsel for Eastern Health in Dou- cette v. Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority in defence of allegations of improper quality-control measures for hormone receptor tests for breast cancer patients; acted for Emera in its acquisition of a 38-per-cent interest in Light & Power Holdings Ltd. from Leucadia National Corp. for US$85 million Star Alumni: Sir Graham Day, counsel to Stewart McKelvey, recently named one of Canada's Top 25 Most Infl uential in the legal profession; Tax Court of Canada Associate Chief Justice Eugene Rossiter; John MacDonell, chief of staff , Ministry of De- fence; Robert Dexter, chairman, Empire Co. Ltd.; N.S. Court of Appeal Chief Justice Michael MacDonald Affi liations: None The Firm: In 1990, Stewart McKelvey became Atlantic Canada's fi rst fully regional law fi rm with the consolidation of four prom- inent fi rms, some dating as far back as Confederation. Th e fi rm has a reputation for understanding its clients' business goals and objectives from a 360-degree perspective. Th e growth in the economy of Atlantic Canada comes from signifi cant project work currently underway and there is more on the horizon, says CEO John MacL. Rogers. "Our lawyers . . . have a full understanding of entrepreneurs," says Rogers. "Th at means that we are in the business of law, but we are also in the business of solving business problems. We have an understand- ing of our clients' business goals and objectives, and we fi nd practical ideas that connect our clients with value. And we don't over-lawyer." Rogers adds the fi rm is able to see and identify issues and opportunities with a holistic business prospective, not just the legal side. We've Moved Same phone. Same email. Same postal address. But if you're in the neighbourood, We'd love to see you in our new office. hood, Metropolitan Place, 99 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Municipality. We look forward to seeing you here. Y pictures ou ought to be in www.boyneclarke.ca 36 OC T OBER 2010 www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com oyneClarke_CL_Oct_10.indd 1 9/15/10 11:14:23 AM (smss.com) Don't be swindled • Q&A wi th the CBA's Rod Snow • No c laim means no c laim! August 2010 $7.00 MOST INFLUENTIAL Who are this country's most powerful lawyers? Not everyone may agree on who has infl uence and power in the law, but here are our picks. 25 TOP Justice Cover story LEGAL FEES OFFSHORE Law Of ce Management FINANCIAL CENTRES P.28 THE HST IS COMING P.21 Top Court Tales SHOW ME THE MONEY P.16 June 2010 $7.00 THE Compensat ion sur vey • Making l i fe count • The new f ront ier September 2010 $7.00 THE HEAD O CAN Canadian Lawyer is working on a special feature about lawyers in small and rural areas for our next issue. We'd love to have a photo of you at your desk or in front of your offices to help illustrate the article. Send your pics to cleditor@clbmedia.ca by Oct. 15.