Prior to his arrival in Dubai, Dr. Bunker was the Aerospace Partner of a major Canadian law firm in Montreal, with which he was associated for over thirty years, specializing in international, commercial and aerospace law representing clients such as the Royal Bank of Canada, Air Canada, Emirates, Air Mauritius, Wardair, Tarom Romanian Airlines, Aeroflot, International Lease Finance Corporation, Bank of Montreal, Quebecair, Lithuanian Airlines and many other well-known financial institutions, airlines, leasing companies and manufacturers, Some of the other aspects of Dr. Bunker's career are as follows:

• Holder of an economics degree and three law degrees, including a Doctor of Civil Law degree from McGill University (aerospace finance law);
• Published numerous books and articles with respect to aerospace finance and insurance law and economics including The Law of Aerospace Finance in Canada, which has been distributed internationally, and Canadian Aviation Finance Legislation;
• Currently serves as a Professor of Law at the McGill University of Air and Space Law teaching aerospace finance law;
• Currently serves as a Visiting Professor teaching aerospace finance in the International MBA Program at Concordia University in Montreal sponsored by IATA;
• Lectured at the International Space University for a number of years and was director of its faculty of Business and Management;
• Regularly participates as a guest lecturer at numerous universities, institutions and conferences on finance law (Islamic and non-Islamic);
• Advisor to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO);
• Is a member of:
  Quebec Bar Association
  American Bar Association
  International Institute of Space Law
  McGill University Air and Space Law
  Association (Past President)
  Academy of Transport of Russia
  The Royal Aeronautical Society (Fellow)
  North America; and
• Director of various corporations including Airclaims International Inc. and past director of Volvo Canada Ltd.