Brian W. Stilwell

Position:  Partner
Office:  Truro
Email:  BStilwell@burchellmacdougall.com
Phone:  (902) 895-1561 ext. 548


Practice Areas:

• Corporate Commercial Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Tax Law
• Insolvency & Reorganizations
• Environmental Law

Professional Qualifications & Education:

• New Brunswick Bar Admission 1976
• Nova Scotia Bar Admission 1978
• University of New Brunswick (B.A.(Hons.), 1971)
• University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1976)

Professional Associations & Membership in Community Organizations:

• Member, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Frequent lecturer on matters involving corporate, commercial and insolvency law for the Institute of Canadian Bankers, New Brunswick Continuing Legal Education, Nova Scotia Bar Admission Course, and local business groups and organizations.

Cases / Transactions / Work Experience:

Corporate Commercial Law

• Providing advice on corporate matters
• Representing clients in the purchase or sale of companies
• Preparing agreements for corporations, including shareholder and franchise agreements
• Negotiating and preparing commercial lease agreements

Commercial Litigation

• Advising clients on commercial litigation
• Bringing and defending commercial lawsuits
• Negotiating and resolving commercial disputes of all kinds
• Collecting monies owed to clients

Tax Law

• Providing income tax and other taxation advice and representation
• Designing numerous complex tax efficient corporations and reorganizations
• Estate planning and succession plans for businesses

Insolvency & Reorganizations

• Advising clients respecting insolvency and Reorganzations
• Restructuring companies in financial difficulty
• Acting for Trustees in Bankruptcy, Receivers of insolvent companies and Bankrupt clients
• Providing advice

Environmental Law

• Advising clients respecting environmental laws, regulations and requirements
• Defending alleged environmental offences