Birthday Quotes...

THIS twenty-first issue marks the fifth anniversary of The Maritime Advocate. Many thanks to everyone who has been involved in the magazine for their kind words and wishes.

"Happy fifth birthday to The Maritime Advocate from its many friends and admirers in Canada. This delightful publication came on the scene at just the right time for the maritime law community, which was rather in the doldrums towards the end of 1997.

"Your timely treatment of new trends in our favourite field, and your bright and cheerful features on many of the movers and shakers and odd
characters in the maritime law and insurance domain, served well to keep practitioners focused and cohesive during an otherwise depressing period. Your unique knack of spicing up your issues with a potpourri of basic legal news and trends on the one hand, and light and bright people-oriented features on the other, the whole topped off by excellent, thought-provoking editorials, certainly made me and my partners amongst your most loyal and interested readers. I know this holds true for many other Maritime Advocate fans around the globe - from Australia to South Africa, from Singapore to Denmark and on and on.

"Congratulations on a great five years, and my very best wishes for continued success over the next five."
David W Angus, senior partner, Stikeman Elliott

"The Maritime Advocate has become an important tool for the modern maritime law firm. It allows the partners in my office to keep abreast of developments in the laws of other maritime centres, as well as the focus, culture and development of law firms similarly situated around the globe. I can only wish The Maritime Advocate smooth seas and fair winds for its future endeavours."
Vincent De Orchis, De Orchis & Partners, New York

"Happy Birthday The Maritime Advocate. The publication continues to grow in stature and, like a good wine, seems to improve with age. Its incisive look into the world of maritime law and lawyers make it an essential subscription for any firm active in the sector. Long may your success continue."
Seyma Inal, partner, Gur & Inal, Istanbul

"The Maritime Advocate has proved to be very helpful and informative to those of us practising international marine, energy and commercial law. Its features, including articles from attorneys in all parts of the world, have helped me advise my clients as well as enabling me to make informed referrals. The Maritime Advocate is the one source of information about who's who in international maritime law today."
Peter A McLauchlan, Adams and Reese, Houston

"I congratulate you on five successful years. The Maritime Advocate, by its clear, brief and simple but complete articles, is a window open to the world for a quick pleasant glance at shipping activity but also for insight offered by local experienced people around the globe."
Gregory Timagenis, Gr J Timagenis Law Office, Greece

"The Maritime Advocate is without doubt the leading publication of its nature. It truly unites the maritime legal profession in a single information platform in which we can continuously learn from each other."
Aurelio Fernández-Concheso, Clyde & Co

"Happy Anniversary. The Maritime Advocate, in addition to being written with wit and élan, enables its international subscribers to trade notes on how we may improve our services to the industry. From streamlining the dispute resolution process to mixing a martini."
David Martowski, Thomas Miller/Society of Maritime Arbitrators, USA

"The Maritime Advocate's efforts to publish articles written by practitioners ensures timely, relevant, and pragmatic coverage. It provides me with an opportunity to see, in one source, what issues are hot topics in a variety of jurisdictions. I am also able, because of the magazine's supporters, to keep my rolodex up to date, which can be vitally important when you need a vessel arrest on the opposite side of the globe on a Friday afternoon."
Matt Eisele, Vinson and Elkins LLP, Houston