Rob Miedema
Rob Miedema leads the legal practice at Harbinger Law, specializing in corporate, tax and charity law, as well as estate planning. He has been peer-rated and recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in Canada” in tax law (2016-2025), trusts and estates (2017-2025), corporate law (2018-2025) and mergers and acquisitions (2020-2024). Earlier in his career, he was also peer-rated and recognized with a L’Expert Rising Star Award as one of “Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40” (2014).
After teaching graduate courses for two years in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management (2008-2009), Rob became a sessional instructor at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, teaching nine courses in business association law and one course in environmental law (2010-2019).
Rob is the editor of Nova Scotia Companies Act & Commentary (2023) and two prior editions, published by LexisNexis Canada. He writes and lectures frequently about various topics within his practice areas.
Rob is a graduate of Queen's University and the Dalhousie University Law School. He was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2006 and the Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador in 2023. Rob practiced in a leading regional law firm for more than 15 years and held a senior leadership position there before joining Harbinger Law to explore new ideas about the delivery of legal services.
Areas of experience
- Tax Advisory
- Corporate Finance
- Business Advisory Services
- Corporate Law
- Business Operations
- Commercial Transactions
- Charity, Non-Profit & Tax-Exempt Entities
- Taxation
- Wills, Trusts & Incapacity Planning
Professional, community and social affiliations
- Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
- Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- STEP Canada
- Past audit committee – Lawyers’ Insurance Association of Nova Scotia
- Dartmouth General Hospital Charitable Foundation, Board of Directors (2013-2021)
