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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Transportation: Aviation

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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

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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.‎

 

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Transportation: Aviation - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

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

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  • DLA Piper (Canada) acted for British Airways in two class proceedings, both relating to alleged price fixing conspiracies.

Strengths

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  • I am very pleased with the strength of the team at DLA Piper.

    Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
  • DLA Piper's services are efficient.

    Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
  • Having DLA Piper as the legal team on major projects adds significant value to those projects and they have a keen understanding of how to provide rail transportation legal advice to clients.

    Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Catherine Pawluch
    Band 2Catherine Pawluch

    Catherine Pawluch

    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.

    • Catherine is an exceptional lawyer. Her responsiveness, genuine care for the clients and practical wisdom is second to none.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
  • Band 2John Landry
    Band 2John Landry

    John Landry

    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.

    • John Landry shows a deep understanding of railway legislation and regulation.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
    • John Landry is a strong asset.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
  • Up and ComingAlex Hudson
    Up and ComingAlex Hudson

    Alex Hudson

    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.

    • Alex provides excellent service.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
  • Associates to watchTaryn Urquhart
    Associates to watchTaryn Urquhart

    Taryn Urquhart

    Taryn Urquhart of DLA Piper has a burgeoning practice in transportation law with particular strengths on rail matters.

    • Taryn does an excellent job.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
    • Taryn's level of expertise is top-notch.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada
    • Taryn Urquhart shows strong expertise in relation to railway legislation and regulations and is also practical and commercial.

      Transportation: Aviation respondentCanada

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