User:Wmsharpe

My independent practice in maritime and transportation law and marine policy and regulatory development was started in 1990. I have assisted the progress of ships’ life cycles from naval architects to shipbreakers and have worked with a broad range of persons dealing with the shipping industry including ship and insurance brokers, marine insurers, forwarders, port operators, stevedores and cargo interests. Since my call to the Ontario bar in 1982 and the British Columbia bar in 1992 I have gained commercial experience in shipbuilding agreements and commissioning into service, ship sale and purchase, financing, shipmanagement, repair and conversion, contracts of affreightment, charterparties and marine salvage. I have maritime and commercial litigation experience before all levels of Ontario courts and has appeared before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada.

I decided to participate in Wikipedia when I saw there was no article on the Comite Maritime International Professional Affiliations:

•	Director, Canadian Maritime Law Association •	Arbitrating Member, Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association •	Member, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society •	Associate Member, Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters •	Member, Canadian Bar Association