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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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: Email: daniel.watt@mcinnescooper.com; Office: Halifax; Language(s): English

About Daniel

Daniel is a Partner in our Halifax office. Daniel’s practice focuses primarily on litigation and maritime law. Daniel has advocated for clients before various courts, including the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland & Labrador, and the Federal Court.

Daniel advises and advocates for various clients in the marine and energy industries, including: fishing and aquaculture interests; offshore regulators; exploration and production companies; energy processing companies; shipbuilders; ship and specialized offshore vessel owners; charterers; protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs; salvors; Canadian Port Authorities and private port owners; and freight forwarders. He also provides advisory and dispute resolution services to energy and natural resource companies, customs brokers, construction companies, insurers, leasing and finance companies, and private clients, among others.

Daniel is a director and secretary of the Eastern Admiralty Law Association and a member of the Canadian Maritime Law Association, where he sits on the Ports and Harbours Committee. He is also the vice-chair of Bridgeway Academy and volunteers in a referral program for ReachAbility. Daniel is a director of the Oceans Governance Training Foundation. He is a part-time faculty member at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where he teaches Oil & Gas law.

Publications

“General Warrants Take the Wrong Path: Challenging the Constitutionality of s. 487.01 of the Code” (2008) 12 Can. Crim. L. Rev. 297
“Stepping Forward or Stumbling Back? Command Responsibility for Failure to Act, Civilian Superiors and the International Criminal Court” (2008) 17 Dal. J. Leg. Stud. 140

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Education

LL.B., Dalhousie University (2008)
B.A. (First Class Hons.) in Political Science, Dalhousie University (2005)

Bar Admissions

Nova Scotia (2009)

Daniel's Featured Content

News

September 19, 2018

Daniel Watt Contributes to Equipment Financing in Canada – A practical guide by LexisNexis

McInnes Cooper's Partner, Daniel Watt has made a significant contribution to the recently released LexisNexis’ publication, Equipment Financing in Canada. Daniel contributed...

Publication

July 10, 2018

Dan Watt in Energy Regulation Quarterly

If enacted, Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend...

News

March 22, 2018

McInnes Cooper’s New Oceans Initiative Announcement 2018

McInnes Cooper makes waves as it announces its formal oceans initiative. The oceans initiative includes a team of dedicated lawyers...

Publication

February 20, 2018

The New Federal Impact Assessment Act: The Impact on the Role of the Offshore Boards

On February 8, 2018, the Canadian federal government proposed a new Impact Assessment Act in Bill C-69, An Act to enact...

News

February 16, 2018

Atlantic Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Partnership

Canada's Ocean Supercluster was announced on February 15, 2018 to be one of the five successful bidders for the Innovation...

Publication

February 9, 2018

A Whale of a Change: 5 of the Key Changes DFO Proposes to Canada’s Fisheries Act

On February 6, 2018, Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence, introduced by...

Publication

November 30, 2017

SCC Won’t Weigh In on Balance of Public & Operator Interests in Offshore Petroleum Resources Data

On November 30, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Geophysical Service Incorporated’s (GSI) application for leave to appeal the...

Publication

October 31, 2017

Sara Mahaney & Dan Watt in Decentralized Energy Canada Newsletter | Charting a Course for Good Governance of Canada’s Emerging Ocean Economy

Atlantic Canada is at a turning point. Global trends point to the oceans figuring more prominently in meeting the foreseeable...

Publication

October 11, 2017

Canada Fries Other Fish During NAFTA Negotiations: CETA Takes Effect

The fourth round of NAFTA negotiations is set to start on October 11, 2017. But in the meantime, the Canada-European...

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September 29, 2017

Charting a Course for Good Governance of Canada's Emerging Ocean Economy

Atlantic Canada is at a turning point. The region’s history and economic development have historically been inextricably linked to the...

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