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DLA Piper Canada’s Transportation Law practice has extensive experience ‎advising and representing clients in all ‎aspects of law relating to ‎the transportation industry. The group advises both foreign and domestic ‎clients ‎regarding transportation law, including purchases, sales, ‎leasing or financing of aircraft or transport ‎equipment, border ‎security compliance requirements, and tax, customs and export ‎controls issues as ‎they relate to the aviation and transport ‎sectors.‎ They have advised extensively on mergers and acquisitions in the transport sector and ‎have a proven ‎track record of successfully obtaining pre-merger clearances under ‎Canada's competition, foreign ‎investment and transportation legislation.‎

Among our clients are air carriers, leasing companies, financiers, underwriters, ‎international air and ocean ‎freight forwarders and highway carriers, as well as ‎warehouse and logistics services providers. We also ‎advise manufacturers, producers, ‎resource sector stakeholders, and exporters and importers of goods ‎moving globally, ‎whether by air, ocean vessel, rail, truck or inter-modally.‎


 


Chambers Review

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Transportation: Aviation - Nationwide - Canada

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is a well-established global firm with a strong footprint in the transportation industry in Canada. Lauded for its extensive experience in the rail sector, the transportation team regularly represents shippers in disputes against railway companies, notably in rail level of service arbitrations and final offer arbitrations. It possesses further expertise in rail rate reasonableness cases. The firm is also highly regarded for its expertise in the aviation sector, advising domestic and international air carriers on regulatory and litigation matters, including defence against class actions. Its lawyers also provide transactional and commercial advice for players in the aviation industry, and it is active in aircraft finance.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper acted for Air Canada in a class action in Saskatchewan regarding alleged fee fixing for passenger baggage.

Strengths

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They are very good at what they do and have an excellent understanding of applicable regulations while developing strategies for their clients.

Transportation: Aviation respondent
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They do fantastic work on a tight timeline and are very responsive, providing fantastic service.

Transportation: Aviation respondent
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The team has strong expertise in large projects. They did a great job of providing us with budget updates on a regular basis.

Transportation: Aviation respondent
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The work has been excellent and I have been impressed with the individuals handling the matter.

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Notable Practitioners

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Catherine Pawluch
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Catherine Pawluch
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Band 2

Catherine Pawluch advises domestic and international airlines on all aspects of regulatory aviation law. She has experience advising on the transportation of passengers and cargo, as well as representing clients before aviation regulatory authorities. She is co-chair of the aviation group and is based in Toronto.

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John Landry
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John Landry
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Band 2

John Landry is instructed by shippers from a range of industries in rate reasonableness cases alongside other service complaints before the Canadian Transportation Agency. He has additional expertise in final offer arbitrations. Based in Vancouver, he co-chairs the firm's Canadian litigation and rail groups.

John Landry is an excellent resource for us.

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Laura Safran KC
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Band 2

Laura Safran KC provides regulatory advice including tariff updates, as well as certification and licensing assistance to a range of domestic and international airlines. A respected Calgary-based lawyer, she co-leads the firm's Canada aviation group.

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Alex Hudson
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Alex Hudson
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Up and Coming

Alex Hudson is an up-and-coming lawyer based in DLA Piper's Vancouver office. He has significant experience representing clients in regulatory proceedings before the Canadian Transportation Agency concerning tariff and level of ‎service complaints.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
Catherine Pawluch
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Catherine Pawluch
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Band 2
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Laura Safran KC
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Band 2
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Transportation: Rail & Road
John Landry
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John Landry
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Alex Hudson
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Alex Hudson
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Up and Coming
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