Panellist Profile

Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Company Law, Conflicts of Law, Construction Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, General Civil Law, Human Rights, Insurance Law, International Law, Maritime Law, Mining Industry, Multi-Party Disputes, Negligence Law, Partnership Law, Personal Injury Law, Personal Injury Law Motor Vehicle, Privacy Law, Product Liability Law, Professional Negligence, Real Estate Law, Sale of Good Law, Shareholder Disputes, Societies Law, Sports Law, Transportation Law, Vessel Construction Claims

J.J. McIntyre has more than 35 years experience as a trial lawyer, appellate counsel, arbitration counsel, commercial arbitrator and mediator in international and domestic disputes. He has served as party appointed arbitrator and chair of triumvirate panels as well as sole arbitrator in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. He authored the Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association (“VMAA”) 2016 Arbitration Rules.

Over 35 years of experience as counsel, arbitrator and mediator

• Completed the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) Accelerated Route to Fellowship Course
• Attended Introduction session for new panel members and the 2017 Sport Dispute and Resolution Centre of Canada (“SDRCC”) conference
• Arbitrator (Sole, Chair and co-arbitrator) in international and domestic disputes concerning contracts for purchase and supply of goods, services, construction, and repair
• Adjudicator (Sole, Panel member, Chair) in national and provincial sports federation hearings and appeals under their bylaws; reviewing officer athlete appeals
• Counsel for parties in disputes before Court of Arbitration for Sport and the SDRCC

• Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) (FCIArb)
• Member of CBA, Law Societies of BC and Yukon
• Past Chairman CBA National Sections Council, National Civil Liberties Section, BC Civil Liberties Section
• Director and Chair of Rules Revision Committee of VMAA
• Arbitrating Member of the VMAA, International Commercial Court (“ICC”) Canada, the Canadian Transportation Agency (“CTA”) and the SDRCC
• Author of papers and speaker at conferences and seminars for BCAMI, International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators and VMAA at Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Copenhagen and Vancouver

University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Laws, 1980
University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Science (High Honours Chemistry), 1977