Peter Jones   Canada

Law Firm: Paterson, MacDougall LLP
Email: pfmjones@pmlaw.com

Peter Jones practices law with the Toronto, Canada firm of Paterson, MacDougall, (PMLaw) which specializes in transportation and insurance law.

Peter Jones represents forwarders and their insurers. His legal practice involves all aspects of international transport law, including advice on law and policy issues in forwarding, logistics and multimodal transport. He is the author of the FIATA Legal Handbook on Forwarding, now in its Third Edition, Essentials of EDI Law, and EDI, the New Transport Revolution. Peter Jones is also the past Chairman of the Advisory Body Legal Matters of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) of Zurich. He is the founder and editor emeritus of Forwarderlaw.com.

Peter also advises clients on issues arising in electronic commerce, and the use of the Internet for business transactions.

Gavin Magrath   Canada

Law Firm: Magrath O'Connor LLP
Email: gavin@magrathoconnor.com

Gavin Magrath is a founding partner of the Toronto firm Magrath O'Connor LLP, a litigation boutique focusing on commercial litigation.

Gavin's practise focuses predominantly on litigation matters arising from the maritime and multimodal activities of freight forwarders and intermediaries, but also includes provision of legal advice for cargo interests, lines, land- and air-carriers, and their insurers, in addition to general commercial litigation and pro bono work. He advises local and global clients in respect of their Canadian disputes and represents them in litigation in both the Federal and Ontario Courts and Courts of Appeal, as well as before administrative tribunals.

Gavin currently acts as counsel to the Canadian International Freight Forwarders' Association (CIFFA), and in spring 2009 was named as the association's first outside director. He is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, and for 2006-2010 is serving as an elected council member representing the Toronto region. He is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association and its Maritime Law Section. He is a member of the Canadian Maritime Law Association and sits on the board of the CMLA as the constituency representative for CIFFA.

Gavin was named General Editor of Forwarderlaw.com by the members present at the May 2007 Forwarderlaw / Singapore Logistics Association conference.