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On
call 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Protection
and indemnity matters and related shipowners’ work are the
mainstay of our maritime practice. Our practice includes cases relating
to collision, salvage, sinking, fire, stranding, pollution, crew
and passenger injury, labour problems, cargo damage, damage to fixed
and floating objects, charterparty disputes, operating problems
and litigation arising therefrom.
In
Vancouver, we are correspondents for five of the British Protection
and Indemnity Associations and for the China Protection and Indemnity
Association which together underwrite about one-third of the world’s
ocean-going tonnage. We act from time to time for all of the world’s
Protection and Indemnity Associations. The three largest Canadian
tug and barge operators for whom we act span the North American
West Coast and the Canadian Arctic.
Our maritime team is supported by BH&T's 100 other legal specialists
who bring to bear their expertise in all related areas, such as
customs, immigration, regulatory and tax. |
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Our
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Nils
is one of the firm’s most experienced and senior litigation
lawyers. His practice encompasses all facets of litigation,
with particular emphasis on marine and environmental matters.
With over 30 years of experience in maritime law, Nils acts
on behalf of clients in causes of action arising from collision,
salvage, oil pollution, industrial pollution and damage to
cargo and fixed floating structures. |
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Mike
has extensive experience in maritime, transportation and insurance
law. His practice includes collision, cargo, P&I, terminal
operators’ and stevedore defence, fishboat claims and
maritime insurance. He is Vice-President, West, of the Canadian
Maritime Law Association, a Titulary Member of Comité
Maritime International (“CMI”) and was Chair of
the Host Committee for the 38th Conference of the CMI which
was held in Vancouver in May, 2004.
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Merle
McKenzie
Legal Assistant |
Direct
Line: 604.641.4886
Direct
Fax: 604.646.2669
Home: 604.253.1871 |
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E-Mail: mem@bht.com |
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Merle
is the principal consulting investigator in the firm’s
Admiralty & Maritime Group and in addition deals with
many P&I general and commerical matters. He is often the
first called to the scene when disaster strikes. As a legal
assistant in the Admiralty & Maritime Group since 1977,
Merle’s duties support the legal process. This includes
attending on witnesses involved in collisions, oil spills,
chemical spills, dock amage, damage to cargo and other maritime
or environmental matters - whether this is at the scene of
an accident, an incident or in the office. He also may attend
onboard vessels to assist in the negotiation of seamen’s
labour disputes. |
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Shane
Nossal
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Direct
Line: 604.641.4811
Direct
Fax: 604.646.2687
Home: 604.926.9176 |
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E-Mail: isn@bht.com |
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Before
joining the litigation department of Bull, Housser & Tupper
LLP in early 1997, Shane practised law at a large Vancouver
law firm, and was a lecturer in the Law Department at the
University of Hong Kong where he taught courses on the carriage
of goods by sea in the LL.M. program and commercial law courses
in the LL.B. program. Shane practises primarily in the areas
of maritime and insurance litigation, and has experience encompassing
cargo damage, personal injury, maritime liens and priorities,
charterparty and other contract disputes. |
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Clete
Purcell first joined the firm as a summer student in 1999.
He then completed his articles at the firm and became an Associate
upon his call to the Bar in 2001. Clete assists senior lawyers
with all aspects of maritime litigation. |
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