Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
National and regional railway companies, urban transit authorities, transportation service providers, project developers, contractors, operators and insurers regularly feature on the client roster of the group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Areas of expertise include financing, regulatory planning, compliance, litigation and arbitration. Toronto-based litigator Robin Squires steers the national department and handles class action defence and complex casualty matters. Ex-rail and road team head Robert Shouldice retired in 2023.
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Key clients
- Kintetsu World Express (Canada)
- Metrolinx
- Translik
- Ottawa, Montreal, Waterloo
- Canadian National Railway, BC Rail, Southern Railway of BC, Canadian Pacific Railway, Burlington Northern Railway
- Greyhound Canada, Mullen Trucking, Bison Transport
Work highlights
- Defended Canadian Pacific Railway Company in a class action arising from the 2013 derailment of a Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train.
- Assisted Southern Railway of British Columbia with Federal Court judicial review proceedings.
- Assisted the City of Ottawa and Grope NouvLR (Montreal LRT) in light rail works which include rail transit regulatory matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robin Squires