McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Transportation | Chambers Canada Profile

About

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Serving international surface and air transportation industries, we expertly navigate clients’ toughest provincial, interprovincial and international regulatory issues

A cross-border team consolidating colleagues with diverse industry expertise, our Transportation and Logistics Group provides comprehensive and practical legal advice to a wide range of actors in the transportation and logistics industry, including shippers, providers of air, rail, bus, truck and taxi services, and government entities.

Across-the-board experience and support
Our regulatory specialists are passionate about guiding clients through the full range of compliance concerns, possessing deep industry expertise and a wealth of experience navigating intersecting provincial/territorial, federal and international laws. Our team structures complex mergers and acquisitions, private equity and similar business and commercial transactions for freight and passenger transport companies, shippers and manufacturers, and acts on their behalf before administrative tribunals and the courts on regulatory and compliance matters.

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Transportation: Rail & Road - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault operates a multidisciplinary transportation and logistics team that wins acclaim for the level of its experience in surface transportation. Sought out by major companies operating in the rail, bus, trucking and taxi sectors, it provides effective counsel on regulatory and safety compliance, financings, acquisitions, infrastructure projects and litigation matters. The firm has notable experience acting for Canada's leading transportation organisations and provincial authorities. Its prominent client roster includes national and international shipping companies, and rail and bus service companies. Its key lawyers in this area are based in Montréal and Québec City.

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Work Highlights

McCarthy Tétrault advised Autocars Orléans Express in proceedings regarding the illegal operations of a competitor on a major route.

Strengths

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McCarthy Tétrault provides seamless services in all aspects of the transaction and is able to efficiently close large transactions.