About Seamus

Seamus Ryder was called to the bar in Ontario and Nova Scotia in 2017 and advises clients in the marine, transportation and related industries on maritime, corporate, commercial, administrative and environmental matters. He holds a J.D. from Bond University in Australia, an LL.M. in the Law of the Sea from the Arctic University of Norway, a diploma in ocean law and policy from the Rhodes Academy, and a Bachelor of Management from Dalhousie University. Before joining Metcalf & Company, Seamus interned with the United Nations' Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea and was a research fellow at the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Law of the Sea in Norway. He continues to teach at Dalhousie University and has been named a National Leader in Transport Law by Who's Who Legal. He also serves as Honorary Consul for Guatemala.

Practice areas

Insurance Law

Education & credentials

Law school
Bond University, Australia
Undergraduate
Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Management (2010)
Other degrees
LL.M., Law of the Sea, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway (2013)
Diploma in Ocean Law and Policy, Rhodes Academy of Ocean Law and Policy (2013)

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Seamus Ryder’s licence and standing in the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society directory ↗