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Transportation: Shipping - Nationwide - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Stewart McKelvey is a strong regional law firm with offices throughout Atlantic Canada that offers extensive experience in maritime law. Its marine and transportation department advises on casualty, collision, insurance, cargo and pollution-related claims. It is further noted for handling financings and other transactional matters, as well as commercial disputes relating to charter parties and shipbuilding and repair agreements. The firm's lawyers provide additional expertise in matters concerning port and terminal facilities, as well as fisheries.
Notable practitioners
St. John's-based lawyer Paul Harquail works on contentious and non-contentious maritime issues, including insurance defence cases, and transactional work relating to the purchase and sale of vessels.
Paul Harquail is a very esteemed lawyer.