Benson Buffett

Based in St. John’s, Benson Buffett is one of the leading law firms in Atlantic Canada. Benson Buffett is primarily known as a business law and civil litigation firm, having expertise in nearly all areas of civil litigation and corporate and commercial matters. Benson Buffett has been named as one of the “Top Ten Law Firms in Atlantic Canada” by Canadian Lawyer® magazine since 2005, and has a reputation for providing uncompromising service and outstanding results. For its corporate clients, Benson Buffett provides services in general corporate and commercial law, banking and insolvency, health care matters and energy and natural resources law. Benson Buffett clients include chartered banks, insurers, and many Canadian and international corporations. The firm is a member of the State Capital® Law Firm Group, a global group of independent law firms. For its insurer clients, Benson Buffett provides defense and subrogation services as well as advice on coverage issues. The firm is the Newfoundland and Labrador member of Canadian Litigation Counsel®. Benson Buffett serves the needs of its individual clients providing services on wills and estate planning, administrative law, labour law including wrongful dismissal, and on personal injury claims. The firm’s real estate department acts on behalf of many of the Provinces largest builders and developers, as well as individual real estate clients. The law firm currently consists of 13 lawyers, 5 of whom are directors of the firm.