Graham Walker

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Work: Counsel on a myriad of marine
  transportation matters, including marine pollution, casualties, commercial disputes, cargo claims, bills of lading
  contracts of affreightment disputes, collision, allision/grounding claims, derailments, ship arrest
  sale, cargo arrest, Mareva injunctions, dangerous goods, immigration, coasting permits
  cabotage, purchase/sale of vessels, financings, terminal services agreements, warehouse leases, charterparties.
  Lead counsel in the CN v. ABC Recycling case, the first decision in BC to consider what are reasonably incurred costs of remediation under BC's Environmental Management Act.
  Counsel on many insurance claims, environmental prosecutions
  civil disputes involving environmental issues, including l
  development impacts, migrating pollution, fisheries issues, transport of dangerous goods, agricultural issues, heritage issues, Aboriginal issues, mining issues, forestry issues
  administrative matters.
  Vast experience drafting
  negotiating terminal service agreements (for both terminals
  shippers).
  Broad experience drafting
  negotiating environmental management
  remediation cost agreements
  access agreements.
  Insurance
  Tort practice focuses on issues of particular import to the transportation, environmental,
  construction industries,
  includes advice on coverage issues, product liability
  warranty issues.
  General practice has included appearances before municipal councils, administrative tribunals,
  provincial, superior, appellate
  federal courts
  educational seminars for the bar, clients
  businesses.
  Also active in mediation
  other forms of alternative dispute resolution.