Jean-Marie Fontaine

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Work: Has h
  led a number of cases at the forefront of transportation law, including: Ecu-Line N.V. v. Z.I. Pompey Industries & al.: A decision of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the applicability of a foreign jurisdiction clause in the context of a marine cargo claim.
  Phoenix Bulk Carriers v. Kremikovski Trade: A decision of the Supreme Court of Canada defining the circumstances where property that can be arrested in an admiralty action
  specifically dealing with the arrest of cargos.
  Boutique Jacob v. Pantainer & al.: Before the Federal Court of Appeal in which the International Group of P&I Clubs
  four major shipping lines intervened on behalf of ocean carriers in a l
  mark decision dealing with limits of liability in multi-modal transportation.
  Kent Trade
  Finance Inc. v. a major US financial institution & al.: A decision of the Federal Court of Appeal giving effect to foreign choice of law clauses
  maritime liens incorporated in ship supply contracts.
  T.Co. Metals v. Fednav & al: A decision issued by the Federal Court of Appeal in 2012, regarding the scope of arbitration clauses in voyage charter parties.
  Jean-Marie has represented the Canadian Shipowners Association before the Canadian Transportation Agency in a review of proposed increases to pilotage tariffs.