Sarah is a partner with McInnes Cooper in Halifax.  She has practiced business law since 2001, including advising on business transitions and succession planning. She routinely advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, secured transactions, and a variety of commercial law issues. She acts for lenders and borrowers in financing transactions. Sarah’s practice also includes corporate law and corporate reorganizations.

Sarah is experienced with taxation matters related to her practice area and has completed Parts I, II, and III of the CICA (now CPA Canada) In-depth Tax Course.

Sarah’s industry experience is broad, including work in sleep health, automotive, and fisheries.  She works hard to understand her clients’ businesses and deliver strategic advice.

Sarah is a graduate of Dalhousie Law School (LLB) and the University of Guelph (B.A. Hons, Economics).  She is called to the bar in both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Sarah is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and Canadian Tax Foundation. She currently serves as a director and Vic-Chair of the King’s-Edgehill School’s board of governors.  She was formerly a director of the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. Sarah is past chair of the Canadian Bar Association (Nova Scotia) Business Law Section and its Legislation and Law Committee. She previously acted as a director with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Transition Board. Sarah has taught part-time at Dalhousie University and remains an active participant in various business and tax conferences across the Atlantic provinces.