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Free trade, open sky arrangements, the reorganization of Canada's transportation networks and growing carrier liability issues have altered the face of the country's transportation industry. Transportation-related work is highly regulated, extremely competitive and extensively insured. Combining our knowledge of transportation law with our experience in competition policy, labour relations, environmental regulation and insurance law, we offer an integrated set of legal services to transportation regulators and industry participants.

We have advised on issues ranging from consolidation of air carriers to busing school children and transporting hazardous materials on railcars for a cross-section of transport manufacturers and service providers: public, private and charter airlines, aircraft and helicopter manufacturers, aerospace companies, trucking companies, railways, financial institutions underwriting transportation operations and industry regulators such as the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Transportation Safety Board. Among the full range of our services, our work regularly includes advising on:

  • Transportation safety and environmental disputes such as derailments, hazardous materials leaks and spills
  • Development, construction and financing of and ongoing operations and maintenance for transportation services and public transportation authorities and public-private partnerships for airports and airport authorities, shipping terminals, ports and railway hubs
  • Compliance with industry-specific regulation including air and rail transportation regulation
  • Employment services for both federally and provincially-regulated providers
  • Litigation related to personal injury and cargo damage
  • Protection and exploitation of proprietary intellectual property and technology
  • Aviation and equipment finance and asset-based lending
  • Customs and trade issues
  • Insolvency and restructuring matters in regulated industries

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  • Radha D. Curpen Radha D. Curpen, Vice Chair, Vancouver Managing Partner and National Leader, ESG Strategy and Solutions
  • Simon  Foxcroft Simon Foxcroft, Partner
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Recent Experience

Canadian Pacific Railway Company, in its public offering via prospectus supplement of an aggregate of $2.2-billion principal amount of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, in its public offering via prospectus supplement of an aggregate of US$6.7-billion principal amount of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.
Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of $300-million aggregate principal amount of 3.05% notes due 2050.
Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of US$500-million aggregate principal amount of 2.050% notes due 2030.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., in its acquisition of Bombardier Inc.'s Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) series aircraft program for approximately US$550 million.
    The Government of Bermuda, as Chief Legal Advisor, in connection with the redevelopment and 30 year operation of Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport. 
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited in connection with its proposed US$28 billion merger with Norfolk Southern Corp.
Wheels Group, Inc. in connection with its corporate reorganization and subsequent acquisition by Radiant Logistics Inc. pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement for approximately $100 million
    NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services Corporation, and the shareholders thereof, in connection with the sale of a majority stake in NCSG to an investor syndicate led by TriWest Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund Board.
RTL-Westcan Limited Partnership, a leading hauler of bulk commodities in Western and Northern Canada, in connection with the sale of its operating business to Kenan Advantage Group and its industrial properties to Edgefront Realty Corp. The ownership group of RTL-Westcan included TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, members of the RTL-Westcan senior management team and others.
Counsel to the underwriters, co-led by Scotia Capital Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., in connection with the issuance of preferred shares by Pembina Pipeline Corporation for gross proceeds of $250,000,000.
RTL-Westcan Limited Partnership, in connection with a Canada-led offering of CDN$130 million of senior secured second lien guaranteed notes and concurrent acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ECL Transportation Ltd.
Parkland Income Fund, in connection with its $9.1 million acquisition of the business of Wiebe Transport Inc.
Air Canada, in connection with the Eximbank guaranteed financing of four Bing 777-300ER Aircraft and three Bing 777-200LR Aircraft.
Air Canada, in the acquisition and financing of 18 EMB 190 aircraft.
Access Pipeline Inc., in connection with a $400 million joint venture between MEG Energy Corporation and Devon ARL Canada Corporation.
Air Canada, in connection with the acquisition and financing of 15 EMB 175 aircraft with PK Air Finance.
Air Canada and its affiliates, in respect of lease financing with Bombardier Capital Inc. of 15 CRJ 200 aircraft.
Senior bondholders of Laidlaw Inc. (transportation/medical) in connection with its $5 billion total debt in its restructuring pursuant to Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Group regarding the multi-billion dollar Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project, in connection with the negotiation and structuring of commercial agreements including ownership agreements among various aboriginal groups and various development, operating, shipping and financing agreements with Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell and TransCanada Pipelines.
Air Canada and Air Canada Capital Limited, in connection with the leases for 6 Dash 8-100 aircraft to Freedom Airlines Inc.
Air Canada and its affiliates, in connection with lease financing with Bombardier Capital Inc. of 15 CRJ 705 aircraft.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Band 1, Transportation: Aviation
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Ranked, Projects: PPP & Infrastructure: Canada
The Legal 500: Canada
Ranked, Tier 1, Transport: Aviation
Ranked, Infrastructure and Projects
P3 Awards 2018
Winner, Awarded Silver for Best Transit Project for L.F. Wade International Airport Redevelopment Project
Top 100 Canada's Biggest Infrastructure Deals
Involvement in 3 of top 100 projects

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