- 2015: TEP Diploma Program, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- 2009: Bachelor of Laws, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
- 2005: Master of Public Administration, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
- 2004: Bachelor of Arts, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
About Alanna
Alanna advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and commercial financings. She regularly leads complex commercial transactions, acting for purchasers and vendors on acquisitions and for both lenders and borrowers in financing transactions. Her practice also includes commercial real estate, business succession planning, and estate planning.
Alanna has significant experience working with owner-managed and family businesses and takes a practical, solutions-focused approach to help her clients navigate all aspects of their business, from day-to-day matters through to major transactions. She frequently works alongside accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals to provide coordinated advice that considers her clients’ broader business, tax, and personal planning objectives.
Alanna has earned the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and has completed the STEP Diploma Program.
Alanna's Background
Education
Employment
- 2024 - Present: Counsel, BOYNECLARKE LLP, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- 2021 - 2024: Director, BOYNECLARKE LLP, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- 2020 - 2021: Partner, BOYNECLARKE LLP, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- 2017 - 2019: Associate Lawyer, BOYNECLARKE LLP, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- 2015 - 2017: Associate Lawyer, Patterson Law, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 2011 - 2015: Associate Lawyer, Wickwire Holm, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 2010 - 2011: Law Clerk, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Professional Memberships
- Member - Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
- Member - Law Society of Upper Canada
- Member - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Member - BOYNECLARKE LLP Articling Committee
Community Activities
- Secretary, ElderDog Canada
- Volunteer, Out of the Cold Shelter
- Past Human Resource Chair, Dress for Success
- Past Secretary, United Way GenNext