Shipping

Governments everywhere recognize the importance of investment in shipping. The efficient movement of people and goods is fundamental to any economy and is a mainstay of world trade. And transportation is a significant area of growth in otherwise difficult economic times. Trains, planes, automobiles and ships have never been more in demand. 

Commentators vary in their views about exact levels of investment but they all agree that it runs to billions and billions over the next 10 years. 

Investment is pouring into high-speed rail networks and improved roads. Airlines are investing in bigger, cleaner aircraft and demand for airport capacity has taken off. Right around the world, economies are investing in new or expanded ports and new, bigger ships are being built to keep up with demand. Cities in North and South America, in Africa, in Asia, in Australasia and in Europe are waking up to the economic, social and environmental benefits of urban mass transit systems and how they can alleviate congestion. It is a world of opportunity.

You may already be participating in the sector and looking to expand or diversify. You may be considering market entry or investing in one of the many opportunities around the globe. But there are challenges–some commercial, some operational and some legal, in an increasingly complex and regulated market. You will want lawyers who have first hand experience of those markets, built up over many years, and with a real understanding of the day-to-day operational and commercial drivers as well as the strategic and political ones–lawyers who have done it before, lawyers who are credible and lawyers who are passionate about what they do.

We are those lawyers. Don’t just take our word for it: “… the work is absolutely excellent, and makes our life much easier–they anticipate what we need.” (Client reference, Chambers 2012)

OUR EXPERTISE INCLUDES

• Autonomous Vehicles
• Concessions and Government Franchises
• Freight and LogisticsGovernment and Transportation
• Transportation Competition and Antitrust
• Transportation Finance
• Transportation Infrastructure and PPP
• Transportation Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Transportation Manufacture and Supply
• Transportation Procurement
• Transportation Regulation
• Transportation Technology and IT
• Transportation Transactions

Our world-class lawyers have a long-standing track record of innovation in the transport sector

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

• Chambers Canada, Nationwide: Transportation: Shipping (Band 1), Chambers and Partners, 2021
• Legal 500 Canada, Transport: Shipping (Tier 1), The Legal 500, 2020