August 22nd, 2017
Best Lawyers Canada has recently released the results of their upcoming 2018 peer review assessments. Bernard LLP lawyers have again been highly rated, including David Jones being recognized as 2018 Vancouver Maritime Law “Lawyer of the Year”. Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson and Tom Hawkins have also been recognized by Best Lawyers Canada for their work in the field… more »
December 19th, 2016
Who’s Who Legal has identified Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson, and David Jones for inclusion in its 2016 publication as leaders in the field of shipping and maritime law. Bernard LLP has the highest number of Who’s Who ranked maritime lawyers on Canada’s west coast and the second highest number in all of Canada. Gary Wharton is identified as… more »
December 16th, 2016
Bernard LLP associate counsel, Lorna Pawluk, was appointed the honorary title of Queen’s counsel, or QC, today by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton. Recipients of the honour of the QC designation, according to the Attorney General:
“… have enriched the justice system with their contributions to the practice of law. They have demonstrated professional… more »
October 27th, 2016
Bernard LLP is delighted to again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as a leading Canadian maritime law firm. The guide notes Bernard LLP is a “… [d]istinguished Vancouver firm widely recognised for the breadth and depth of its experience of commercial marine transactions and litigation … and that it “….[a]cts for a number of the International Group of P&I… more »
October 27th, 2016
Bernard LLP’s Peter Swanson gave presentations at the recent Maritime Arbitration Seminars held in Shanghai and Beijing, China on September 23 and 27 respectively. The seminars were co-hosted by the China Maritime Arbitration Commission and the Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association (VMAA). Peter was one of four speakers from the VMAA involved in the seminars, the others being Mr. Dennis… more »
August 10th, 2016
Bernard LLP is proud to announce that four lawyers (Gary Wharton, Peter Swanson, Tom Hawkins and David Jones) have been peer selected for inclusion in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (2017 ed.) in the field of Maritime Law. Gary, Peter, Tom and David have all been included in previous editions… more »
August 9th, 2016
The partners are pleased to welcome Mark Gill to the firm as our newest associate. Mark was called to the Bar of British Columbia in May 2016, after completing his articles at a regional firm in downtown Vancouver.
Mark will practice with our Business Law Group will advise companies on general corporate matters including incorporation, reorganization, corporate governance and major… more »
April 20th, 2016
In a 2-1 majority decision, the BC Court of Appeal upheld the trial judgment in a case in which Tom Hawkins and Megan Nicholls successfully defended a significant bodily injury claim on the Plaintiff’s lack of credibility. The majority of the Court of Appeal in Zajaczkowski v. Grauer, 2016 BCCA 48 confirmed the findings of the trial judge that… more »
April 15th, 2016
We are pleased to advise that Tom Hawkins has been appointed acting President of the Pacific Regional Advisory Council on Oil Spill Response. The Regional Advisory Council provides advice to the Minister of Transport in respect to oil spill prevention and response issues on the Pacific coast of Canada.… more »
March 8th, 2016
Peter Swanson sat as a judge in the recent Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition held in San Francisco on March 3-5, 2016. The Competition has law students from a number of prominent U.S. law schools present a mock legal issue as if they were before the U.S. Supreme Court. This years problem addressed the question whether punitive… more »