The transportation industry is constantly evolving as innovation drives new laws and regulations. Success depends on having a specialized legal team to help navigate the industry’s longstanding and emerging issues, including the evolution of how goods and passengers move, autonomy and automation, and the growing gig and sharing economy.
As one of Canada’s most experienced transportation teams, we have a unique understanding of the industry’s past, present, and future. Our multidisciplinary and collaborative approach allows us to work with professionals from across the firm to deliver optimal service and results.
We are recognized for our expertise in disputes, regulatory and transactional facets of all modes of transportation, including road, marine, air and rail. This includes:
- litigation at all levels of federal and provincial courts, arbitrations, mediations and other dispute resolution procedures across Canada
- project and transaction planning
- licensing and approvals
- operating permits
- safety and compliance advisory services
- enforcement and claims matters, including disputes
- quasi-criminal and administrative tribunal work including at the Canadian Transportation Agency and Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.
- infrastructure project planning advice, including land use approvals, property acquisitions, procurement structuring and administration, regulatory approvals, commercial agreements, and financing
- transactions, including transport-specific mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures
- commercial advisory and support, including drafting of a wide range of commercial transportation contracts and general commercial legal support
- transportation insurance expertise
- autonomous vehicles (including autonomous ships and drones) and technology
We are the preferred counsel to major national and regional railway companies, urban transit authorities, transportation service providers, shippers, customers, project developers and contractors, along with:
- owners and operators of transportation companies and commercial vehicle assets
- P & I clubs and transportation insurers
- ship owners
- airlines
- terminals
- freight forwarders
- load brokers
- warehouses
- other third-party logistics providers and their insurers
