William M. Sharpe Barrister & Solicitor
North York, ON
Company Overview
Lawyer with twenty one years maritime and transport law experience in ship design and building, ship repair, financing, sales, crewing, contracts of affreightment, freight forwarding, charterparties, operations, claims, arbitrations, general average and salvage. Admitted to practise in Ontario and British Columbia. Arbitrating member, Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association. Member, Association of Maritime Arbitrators of Canada. Co-Chair, Canada Shipping Act Reform Committee, Canadian Maritime Law Association. Associate Member, Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters Member, Lawasia
Company Information
Physical Address
307-40 Wynford Dr.
North York, ON M3C 1J5
CA
Mailing Address
307-40 Wynford Dr.
North York, ON M3C 1J5
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: William M. Sharpe Barrister & Solicitor
Number of Employees: 1
CA
Maritime law counsel and representation for general service law firms Counsel and representation to many marine industry participants from naval architects through shipowners and operators, shipbrokers, cargo owners, charterers, port and government authorities, ships officers and crew, transportation unions, marine insurers (cargo and p&i), to salvors and shipbreakers
Co-counsel for successful parties in maritime and constitutional law case before the Supreme Court of Canada Ordon v. Grail 1998
Worked with Canadian Maritime Law Association committees whose recommendations have been enacted into marine legislation
Titulary Member, Comite Maritime International
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Services
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Dispute Resolution
Skilled at taking rapid steps to protect clients' interests and to resolve disputes through alternate dispute resolution or before trial.
- Negotiate And Structure Transport Agreements.
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Policy Development
Worked with Canadian Maritime Law Association to present Discussion Paper to 1994 Sydney Australia meeting of Comite Maritime International on the Need for an International Convention on Offshore Units.
Worked with legal staff of National Transportation Act Review Commission 1992 - 3.
Associate Counsel, National Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act Review Commission, 1993 - 4.
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Algeria, Australia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Japan, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom