LAWYER PROFILE

David Blair

Canada 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Transportation: Rail & Road

Nationwide - Canada

10 years ranked

About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Counsel leading the firm’s Transportation and Logistics Group and a member of the Business Law Group. Drawing on his wide-ranging experience acquired over the past 30 years, he helps clients with complex regulatory transportation issues and finding adapted business solutions. He is known for his expertise in interprovincial and international transportation, safety standards regulation and carriers’ liability. Various leading Canadian, US and European companies in the rail, trucking and bus industries as well as the mining sector consult him for his in-depth experience and expertise. He is regularly involved in complex National and International transactions involving rail and road transportation businesses. He also appears before administrative tribunals, agencies and the courts in regulatory, safety compliance and liability matters.

Career

Quebec Bar, 1980

Professional Memberships

Québec Bar Association

Canadian Bar Association

Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association (CTLA)

Transport Lawyers Association (US) (TLA)

Publications

Various publications for the Transportation Lawyer Associations and McCarthy Tétrault MOVES

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Transportation: Rail & Road - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Esteemed Québec lawyer David Blair focuses his practice on a broad range of rail and road transportation concerns, involving issues from trade regulations to passenger transportation.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

David is the dean of Canadian transportation lawyers.
Transportation: Rail & RoadChambers Canada Guide
It is a pleasure to work with David Blair. His mastery of the subject and his understanding of business needs gives us confidence.
Transportation: Rail & RoadChambers Canada Guide