LAWYER PROFILE

Brian Lipson

Global 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Transportation: Rail & Road

Canada

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Brian is a Partner and co-leader of the firm’s Transportation and Logistics group. His practice focuses on M&A, commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, and licensing in the areas of road and rail transportation, warehousing and supply chain. Brian has provided advice in respect of numerous purchase and sale agreements, reorganizations, and investments, and provides licensing advice in respect of cross-border transportation in the rail and road modes. He offers contractual solutions and advice on liability and risk exposure to a variety of transportation clients. Brian also has extensive experience with licensing and permitting requirements for commercial motor vehicles and for motor vehicle dealers throughout Canada, including obtaining licences from regulators in the context of cross-border acquisitions and expansions.

Career

Quebec Bar, 2014

British Columbia Bar, 2024

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association, (Ontario) Criminal Lawyers Association, Law Society of British Columbia, Canadian Transport Lawyers Association, (U.S.) Transportation Lawyers Association, Quebec Defence Lawyers Association, Quebec City Defence Lawyers Association.

Publications

Publications in The Transportation Lawyer, McCarthy Tétrault MOVES (blog editor).

Personal

Composer and trumpet player since 1999. Composed original scores for Scapegoat Carnivale musicals Medea and The Bacchae. Appeared on over 25 recordings as a trumpeter. Performed/recorded with Anthony Braxton, Colin Stetson, Matana Roberts, Dany Placard, and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band.

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Chambers Global Guide

Transportation: Rail & Road - Canada

Foreign expert in USA

Individual Editorial

Brian Lipson is coleader of McCarthy Tétrault's transportation and logistics group and based in the firm's Québec City office. He is experienced advising Canadian and US clients on a range of transactional and regulatory rail and road matters.

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