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Maritime Law Definition
We handle maritime law matters that include a Canadian aspect for a worldwide client base. Our clients include marine insurers, domestic and foreign ship owners, charterers, shippers, cargo importers, tug and tow operations, forwarders and salvors, as well as banks and legal counsel in other jurisdictions.
Our litigation work frequently involves commercial and marine casualty disputes (including collisions and personal injuries), marine insurance coverage disputes, marine insurance subrogation, ship arrest, recoveries for cargo damage or loss, and yacht construction disputes. We emphasize a results-oriented approach that focuses on desired client outcomes. Our team is experienced at all levels of court both in British Columbia and in the Canadian Federal Court system.
Our commercial work comprises drafting commercial contracts, marine mortgages, insurance policies, financings, and other transportation industry documents including bills of lading, ship sale agreements, shipbuilding and repair contracts, and contracts of affreightment.
Members of the Maritime Practice Group have participated at the executive level or spoken at several leading Canadian and international maritime conferences and seminars, and are actively involved in the Canadian Maritime Law Association, the Canadian Bar Association National Maritime Law Section, the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters and Marine Insurance Association seminars, the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia, the Transportation Lawyers Association, and the Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association.
Notable representative matters include the following: