Transportation: Shipping
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Langlois Lawyers, LLP
The Transportation Law team at Langlois lawyers represents clients in cases involving the transportation of goods of all kinds. We are proud to be able to offer these services for all forms of transportation, including trucking, but also including the very specialized maritime and rail sectors. We understand the issues in this industry and we represent a variety of clients at all stages of their activities, including both litigation and other cases. We are familiar with the particular workings of the various boards and agencies that regulate the actors in these industries.
We regularly provide legal opinions concerning the rights and obligations of owners of goods and carriers under shipping contracts.
Our team represents our clients in areas that include:
-Acquisition of land for easements;
-Litigation involving shipping companies;
-Public consultations;
-Consultations with federal and provincial authorities;
-Incorporating companies;
-Applications to regulatory bodies;
-Expropriation processes;
-Regulatory processes to obtain operating certificates;
-Environmental processes.
Chambers Review
Langlois Lawyers is a full-service Montréal and Québec City-based law firm with a long-standing practice in maritime and transportation law. The team's expertise covers the full spectrum of transactional, regulatory and contentious matters, with particular expertise including civil and criminal liability, crew and employment contracts, marine insurance, and passenger and cargo matters. Its lawyers also assist with environmental matters and purchase and sale of vessels. The firm acts for all manner of businesses in the sector including P&I clubs, domestic and international carriers, ship builders and financial institutions.
Notable Practitioners
John O'Connor has a highly respected, long-standing maritime law practice in Québec City. He brings to bear particular expertise in marine insurance claims.
"John stands out and is the face of the Canadian maritime law practice."
Operating out of Québec City, Jean Grégoire is noted for his involvement in marine cases relating to personal injury and damages claims. His clients include port authorities, ship owners and charterers.
Montréal-based lawyer Michel Huart draws upon his former experience as in-house counsel at Canadian National Railway to advise clients on a range of transactional rail matters. He has considerable experience appearing before the Canadian Transportation Agency.