Captain of the ship.
With almost 35 years of experience practicing law, Will is a Canadian leader in maritime law. This wealth of knowledge is invaluable for his clients as there are few issues he has yet to encounter. Drawing on his past experience helps Will steer his clients’ present course. He works with ship owners, marine insurers, designers and builders (marine and non-marine), energy firms, ship suppliers and marine lenders.
Representative matters
Will’s clients are looking for the most efficient solutions to their problems and want these problems handled in a timely and cost-efficient manner. He meets these objectives by balancing the merits of the client’s situation with what is their overall best solution. Will’s broad experience in maritime law has included:
- Acting as counsel in complex domestic and international arbitrations in the marine sector.
- Acting as counsel in complex non-marine commercial litigation, often involving the construction, banking, insurance and manufacturing industries.
- Acting for ship owners and/or licence holders in fisheries, pollutions and similar marine regulatory prosecutions.
- Acting for ship owners, insurers, mortgagees and creditors in arrests, releases, sales, seizures, bails and settlements for ships.
Areas of practice:
Energy and Natural Resources
Marine
Construction Law