Stewart McKelvey


Stewart McKelvey is a major national Canadian law firm principally based in Eastern and Atlantic Canada. It is the largest law firm in Atlantic Canada and one of the 20 largest in Canada. Founded in 1990 as Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales following the merging of multiple Atlantic-based law firms, it now holds six offices, with 592 employees and 257 lawyers. The firm's operations are principally located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with smaller offices in Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton in New Brunswick, Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island, and St. John's in Newfoundland.. Stewart McKelvey has been recognized as one of Canada's top law firms particularly strong in corporate and commercial matters, as well as labour and employment, civil and commercial litigation, healthcare, construction and maritime law.

History

Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales was founded on May 1, 1990, from the merging of McKelvey Macaulay Machum of Saint John, New Brunswick, Stewart MacKeen & Covert of Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, Stirling Ryan of St. John's, Newfoundland, and Scales Jenkins & McQuaid of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The merger resulted in the new law firm having over 125 lawyers, becoming the largest law firm in Atlantic Canada, as well as one of the 15 largest law firms in Canada. In May 2000, the firm celebrated its tenth anniversary. At the time, the firm contained 175 lawyers across seven locations. The firm was renamed from Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales to Stewart McKelvey sometime in 2006.

Notable firm members and alumni