The partners of Bernard LLP are delighted to announce that Alexandra King has recently joined the Firm. Alexandra will practice as a member of our corporate and commercial team, focusing her efforts on corporate finance, private mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and governance and a variety of commercial and maritime contracts. She will also provide assistance to clients on their… more »
Bernard LLP is very proud to announce that David K. Jones has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. His appointment was announced by the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Mr. Justice Jones was a founding member of Bernard LLP, becoming a partner shortly after the creation of the firm… more »
David S. Jarrett was recently appointed as the Chair for the Canadian Bar Association (National), Maritime Law Section for the 2023 – 2024 term. As Chair, David’s duties include overseeing section activities and presiding over its meetings. David was previously the Vice-Chair for the 2022 – 2023 term. The Maritime Law Section deals with law and practice of provincial, national… more »
On April 15, 2023, Tom Beasley chaired the Indigenous Maritime Archaeology Conference (IMAC), at the Joe Mathias Centre on the Squamish First Nation in North Vancouver. This was the first Conference in North America devoted solely to indigenous maritime archaeology topics. The Conference featured 12 speakers on maritime archaeology in the Pacific Northwest and Ontario, environmental change over time and… more »
Peter Swanson was recently re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Shipping of BC. The Chamber is a not for profit society that has been the public voice of the marine industry on Canada’s West Coast since 1923. The Chamber highlights the importance and impact of shipping, and works to ensure that policies are being followed… more »
Tom Hawkins has been reappointed and Peter Swanson has been newly appointed as adjunct professors of law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Tom and Peter are co-teaching the Maritime Law course to 2nd and 3rd year law students. This is the first time the Maritime Law course has been… more »
Bernard LLP is named by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine in its second annual list of “Canada’s Best Law Firms” in the field of transportation law. This achievement distinguishes Bernard LLP as one of 15 firms recognized nationally, and the only transportation law boutique firm to be recognized in Vancouver. The selection of Bernard LLP was based… more »
On November 16, Tom Beasley was onboarded in Ottawa as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. This appointment is in recognition of Tom’s leadership in maritime archaeology, artificial reefs, maritime heritage, shipwreck discovery and preservation, scuba diving safety, marine conservation, and maritime museums in BC over the last 40 years. https://rcgs.org/about/fellows/… more »
The partners of Bernard LLP are delighted to announce the recent addition of a new lawyer to the Firm. Buck Hughes has joined our litigation team to focus on maritime, employment and personal injury law, while also providing assistance to our business law group. Buck was called to the BC Bar in 2016. Buck brings high quality skills and experience… more »