David Blair
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Transportation: Rail & Road
Band 1
About
Provided by David Blair
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
Canada
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David Blair understands our reality."
"David is a trusted member of our external counsel team and we rely upon his significant expertise."
"He is the leader in our industry. We always make sure we engage him before the competition will as he is always in demand."
"David Blair understands our reality."
"David is a trusted member of our external counsel team and we rely upon his significant expertise."
"He is the leader in our industry. We always make sure we engage him before the competition will as he is always in demand."