Overview

Geoffrey Breen is a Partner in Cox & Palmer's Halifax office. He helps businesses address employment and labour matters as well as commercial disputes. His work includes identifying compliance gaps, managing complex human resources issues, advising businesses as they navigate transactions and reorganizations, and leading litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Breen has appeared before courts and tribunals in both Nova Scotia and Ontario. He graduated from Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law in 2010 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2011. Before joining Cox & Palmer in 2016, he practised employment and labour law and commercial litigation at a full-service Toronto firm. He was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar in 2016. Breen has also completed the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop and the Certificate in Mining Law through Osgoode Hall Law School. His listed practice areas are Employment & Labour, Regulated Professions, Commercial Litigation, Ocean Innovation and Crisis Management.

Practice Areas

• Employment & Labour
• Regulated Professions
• Commercial Litigation
• Ocean Innovation
• Crisis Management

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2011 (ON); 2016 (NS)