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At Cox & Palmer, we believe that strong client relationships are the foundation for great results. With excellence in client service a number one priority, we deliver timely legal solutions built on a deep understanding of our clients’ needs and top quality work.

About Us

200 lawyers strong, with over a century of experience serving Atlantic Canadians, Cox & Palmer is a full-service regional firm providing advice to individuals and businesses in a broad range of sectors across all major industries.

Legal Industry Accolades

When you build great relationships with great clients, people notice. Click below to read about just some of the accolades we’ve received recently.

The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

Cox & Palmer is pleased to be recognized by the Globe and Mail as a top 200 firm in Canada 2025.

Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025 ranking was determined through broad surveys (administered by Statista) that gathered recommendations from close to 25,000 legal professionals across Canada. Only 200 firms have been recognized in 29 practice areas as the most recommended.

Best Lawyers in Canada

Best Lawyers in Canada

In addition to 92 lawyers listed as Best Lawyers, the firm has 15 “Lawyer of the Year” acknowledgements for 2025, and 1 lawyer recognized as “One to Watch”.

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers® is a premiere guide to legal excellence, highlighting leading lawyers in various practice areas who are chosen through a rigorous peer-review process.

The Lawyer of the Year recognition is given to lawyers who received the highest overall peer feedback and is bestowed upon one lawyer from each practice area, in each region.

Lexpert Legal Directory

Lexpert Legal Directory

Since 1997, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has identified counsel who are considered the top lawyers in various practice areas. This year, 92 of Cox & Palmer’s lawyers were Lexpert ranked.

The directory identifies which counsel are considered the top lawyers in various practice areas, and targets lawyers who are regarded as leaders in their field, are considered preeminent in professional organizations, or those with substantial recognition by their colleagues.

Canadian Law Awards

Canadian Law Awards

Cox & Palmer was named Atlantic Canada Law Firm of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards, in 2024.

Presented by Key Media, the Canadian Law Awards recognize the nation’s leading law firms, in-house legal teams, individuals, and landmark deals over the past year.

The Regional Law Firm of the Year award is judged on the quantity, quality, importance, and innovativeness of legal work performed during 2023. Decisions were based on nominations made by those in the legal profession and reviewed by an independent judging panel.

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