Anne Drost
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Transportation: Rail & Road
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About
Provided by Anne Drost
Practice Areas
Anne Drost is a Partner in the Business Law Group with over 30 years of experience in working with clients in the railway and energy industries. Anne’s practice focuses on commercial transactions, project development and regulatory compliance matters and proceedings before administrative tribunals.
She has been involved in significant and complex transactions including cross-border rail acquisitions and mergers. Anne provides legal and practical advice to clients at all stages of project development, including obtaining regulatory approvals and permits, and devising and implementing land acquisition strategies. She also advises clients on matters relating to Indigenous law, such as consultation requirements, as well drafting and negotiating agreements with Indigenous communities.
Anne represents clients in regulatory proceedings before the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Canadian Energy Regulator.
Anne is fluent in English and French.
Chambers Review
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Anne Drost focuses her practice on the rail industry and has represented clients in a range of matters, including real estate commercial transactions and major construction projects of rail facilities. She also often handles regulatory proceedings before the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She brings a high degree of expertise to the files. Beyond that, she has an incredibly effective deskside manner that brings the best out of the client."
"Anne has a great understanding of the industry and is able to provide the necessary practical advice as needed."
"She is exceptionally talented, insightful and responsive. She always ensures we are on the right track and that we have fully considered the breadth of issues and angles."
"She brings a high degree of expertise to the files. Beyond that, she has an incredibly effective deskside manner that brings the best out of the client."
"Anne has a great understanding of the industry and is able to provide the necessary practical advice as needed."
"She is exceptionally talented, insightful and responsive. She always ensures we are on the right track and that we have fully considered the breadth of issues and angles."
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