Lawyer Profile
Colin D. Piercey
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Working with a diverse group of clients which include financial institutions, construction contractors, developers, engineers, insurers, landlords/tenants, manufacturers and shareholders, some of the ways Colin has helped his clients are by:
Member, Canadian Bar Association Chair, Practice Innovation Advisory Committee, Stewart McKelvey, 2017-present Member, Partnership Board, Stewart McKelvey, 2016-present Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, 2020 Former Practice Group Leader, Business Disputes, Stewart McKelvey, 2008-2011 Former Chair, Construction Law Section, Nova Scotia Branch, Canadian Bar Association, 2009-2011 Member, Canada Games Centre Board of Directors, 2011-2018 Former Chair, Canada Games Centre Board of Directors, 2014-2016
King’s Counsel, 2024 Benchmark Canada, Litigator of the Year – Atlantics, 2025 Best Lawyers 2024 Corporate and Commercial Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Halifax Benchmark Canada, Litigator of the Year – Atlantics, 2019 Benchmark Canada, local litigation star (Construction, General Commercial, Insurance), 2015 – 2022 Best Lawyers: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2013 – 2026 Best Lawyers: Bet-the-company Litigation, 2013 – 2026 Lexpert rating: Construction Law, 2018 – 2026 Lexpert rating: Litigation – Commercial Insurance, 2014 – 2026 Lexpert rating: Litigation – Corporate Commercial, 2016, 2018 – 2026 Lexpert rating: Litigation – Product Liability, 2024, 2026
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1998 (ON); 2001 (NS)