Maritime Law

Maritime Law

In the tradition of the firm since it was founded, our Maritime Law team’s expertise is unparalleled in Canada. Today, as in the past, we are influencing developments in this area of the law. Our professionals’ experience and knowledge mean that they are sought out as experts in this highly specialized area.

Our team has developed an integrated understanding of the stakeholders in this field and has a network of contacts on every continent. On a daily basis, we support and advise Canadian and foreign freight carriers, passenger carriers, shipowners, stevedores, marine facility operators, shippers, consignees and handlers, as well as mutual insurance companies (P&I), financial institutions and energy companies on the legal aspects of their operations.

Whether the issue involves regulatory compliance, the supply chain, environmental pollution, collision, general average, salvage, damage to persons or property, we respond quickly and efficiently. Our professionals have expertise in a wide range of areas, including:

  • Carriage of passengers
  • Charter agreement and charter-party
  • Civil and criminal liability
  • Collision, grounding and salvage
  • Contract for carriage of goods
  • Crew and employment contracts
  • Damage to cargo
  • Environment
  • Exclusive federal constitutional jurisdiction over navigation, vessels and shipping
  • Financing, hypothecs and enforcement of security interest
  • General average
  • International conventions
  • Investigation by regulatory authorities
  • Marine insurance
  • Marine transportation security
  • Pilotage
  • Purchase and sale of commercial vessels
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Seizure of vessel