- Improperly sued? Can you recover costs if the action is dismissed? Rule 23.05 by Alan S. Drimer, February 03, 2022
- All-Inclusive and Without Costs Rule 49 Offers by Van Krkachovski, June 29, 2021
- A Plea for Simple Pleadings , McCague Borlack LLP, May 31, 2020
- Unpacking the Crate: A Carrier's Tools for Collecting Unpaid Freight Charges by Ben Tustain, February 15, 2019
- Common Interest Privilege: A New Tool in the Litigation Basket by Howard Borlack, May 25, 2018
- Lockdown at the Harbour: Arresting Multiple Ships? To safeguard eventual judgment , MB Transportation & Marine Law Newsletter, August 23, 2016
- Declaring Values on "Contracts of Carriage" in Ontario , MB Transportation Newsletter, August 17, 2016
- Ontario Court of Appeal releases decision in expert evidence case , MB Newsletter, January 29, 2015
- Part II: Litigating Oil Leak Claims: Trucking and Marine Accidents: Oils Spills and Liability for Environmental Remediation by Van Krkachovski, Presented at an MB Environmental Law Seminar, October 03, 2012
- Motor and Marine Carrier Cargo Claims , MB Lunch Seminar, June 06, 2011
- The Impact of the New Pleasure Craft Operating Card , MB White Paper, June 30, 2010
MARINE LAW
As a leading litigation firm with a significant focus on the insurance sector, McCague Borlack LLP understands the historical and current significance of risk management and insurance in marine law.
Our law firm's Marine Law Group is comprised of individuals with extensive experience in a range of areas relevant to the maritime sector and as it relates to the transportation and insurance industries generally. Members of our group have experience in matters involving casualties, collisions, cargo claims, bills of lading, insurance disputes, insurance coverage issues, subrogation, and environmental pollution. We have experience appearing before all levels of courts in Ontario in the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Our clients include major Canadian and international insurers, reinsurers, underwriters, insurance brokers and agents.
Our marine lawyers are members of leading industry associations, and maintain close connections with our Transportation, Environmental and Subrogation Practice Groups in order to provide clients with a comprehensive resource for all issues relating to cargo and shipping.
McCague Borlack LLP also offers its clientele coast-to-coast legal coverage directly and through established relationships with experienced, affiliated Canadian and international firms.
Our lawyers provide a range of services on a time-sensitive basis, including:
- 24 hour emergency call centre available in the event of a catastrophic loss or for general legal advice at all times
- Attending, when and where required, on any loss to assist in the investigation and preservation of critical evidence;
- Ascertaining the required expertise and marshalling the appropriate resources to determine the origin and cause of the loss;
- Representing clients before all levels of court, at tribunals, at arbitration or at mediation;
- Acting for clients on quasi-criminal prosecutions;
- Representing clients in coverage disputes and providing opinions on policy coverage; and
- Aggressively pursuing subrogated recovery in a timely and cost-effective manner.