Description
Richard Gaudreau has been practicing law since 1969. His practice covers maritime transport, ship operation and international trade.
He also has a wealth of experience drafting contracts and agreements and arguing cases before courts in Quebec and the rest of Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
Richard has been involved in numerous arbitrations, both as a lawyer and an arbitrator. He has chaired a number of public inquiries and studied and drafted maritime and port legislation and regulations in Canada and abroad.
For the last ten years Richard Gaudreau has been ranked AV by Marindale Hubble, its highest ranking.
Associations & Achievements
Since 2007 - Board member of GES (Canada) Globe Express Services Ltd.
Since 2005 - Board member of Technopole maritime du Québec, a Quebec-based centre of maritime expertise
Since 2004 - Board member of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
Since 2003 - Board member of the Fondation des propriétaires et amis de maisons anciennes du Québec (Foundation of Owners and Friends of Historical Houses in Quebec)
2003-2004 - Chair of the Review Panel of the Canada Marine Act
2000-2005 - Board member of Multilaw
Since 1980 - Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters
Since 1979 - Association of Average Adjusters of Canada
1975-1978 - Chair of the Maritime Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association
1974-1977 - Chair of the Port Committee of the Metropolitan Quebec Chamber of Commerce
Since 1973 - Canadian Maritime Law Association
Since 1969 - Canadian Bar Association
Presentations & Conferences
Richard has been invited on several occasions to speak in Canada and abroad on matters related to marine and port legislation.
Representative mandate
Collision between two vessels
Represented a major Canadian shipowner and its insurers in an action against the owner of the other vessel involved in the collision. The case had a significant general-average component.
General average and bankruptcy
Represented the shipper of a 28,000 ton wheat cargo from Canada to Africa, after the ship ran aground in the port of loading, its owner went bankrupt, and the vessel was no longer sufficiently seaworthy to continue its journey to Africa. The case involved court proceedings in Canada, arbitration in France, and a general-average claim arbitrated in England.
Ship purchase and financing
Counsel on several occasions to shipowners and bankers regarding contracts to finance, build and sell vessels.
Chair of the Canada Marine Act Review Panel
The Canada Marine Act deals primarily with the management of Canada’s national ports. Richard chaired the Act’s review panel that submitted many recommendations to the Canadian government, which is currently applying the recommendations through amendments to the Act.
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