Lawyer Profile
D. Fraser MacFadyen
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Overview
Fraser works with clients on a wide variety of issues, including real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financing, commercial leasing, and general commercial matters such as formation, organization, contract compliance and employment. A few examples of his work include acting as one of the leads in:
Member, Canadian Bar Association Practice group leader, Commercial Real Property, Stewart McKelvey, 2008 -2010 Director, Feed Nova Scotia, 2005-2010
King’s Counsel, 2026 Best Lawyers: Banking and Finance Law, 2013 – 2026 Best Lawyers: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2011 – 2026 Best Lawyers: Corporate Law, 2013 – 2026 Best Lawyers: Real Estate Law, 2008 – 2026 Lexpert rating: Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing, 2014 – 2024 Lexpert rating: Banking & Financial Institutions, 2011 – 2022 Lexpert rating: Corporate Commercial Law, 2021 – 2022 Lexpert rating: Property Leasing, 2010 – 2025 Lexpert rating: Real Estate – Commercial Leasing, 2026 Lexpert rating: Real Estate – Property Development, 2021 – 2026 Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2023 (Real Estate) Martindale-Hubbell rating: BV Distinguished®
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1989 (NS); 1986 (BC)