The firm has a long association with the transportation industry. Our Transportation Group represents owners, lessors, financiers, passenger and cargo carriers, shippers, shipbuilders, ports, facility operators, and insurers operating across all modes of transportation. In addition to providing day-to-day advice and solutions for problems that affect our transportation clients, we participate in major commercial transactions of a non-recurring nature such as the purchase or sale of a transportation business and the sophisticated financing of transportation equipment. We are also engaged in the regulatory and public policy aspects of transportation law. We acted for The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation in the commercialization of the management and operations of the Seaway.

Members of the Transportation Law Group draw on the other practice areas of the firm for advice in relation to labour, bankruptcy and insolvency, taxes and duties.

The group has considerable experience in:

		Marine
		Rail and Rolling Stock
		Airlines and Aircraft
		Litigation, Insurance and General Admiralty

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	Representative Transactions/Cases
			Acting for marine shipping companies
			Acted for The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation in the commercialization of the management and operations of the Seaway
			Acted for Transport Canada in connection with the commercialization of the Port of Oshawa

	Publications / Presentations
	May 2009 Infrastructure Funding, P3s and Port Projects Presentation to ACPA Port Government Interface in Ottawa, May 11, 2009 Bill Hearn, Timothy John Murphy
	October 22, 2008 Accountability and the Code of Conduct for Directors and Officers of Canada Port Authorities Presentation to ACPA’s Annual Port Governance Seminar Bill Hearn
	June 2008 A Look at the Port of Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal Project Presentation to AAPA Meeting in Toronto - June 25, 2008 Bill Hearn, Timothy John Murphy
	October 2007 The Code of Conduct: Tips and Traps for CPA Directors and Officers Bill Hearn
	November 2006 The Code of Conduct for Ports: Lessons of Experience Presentation: ACPA Governance Seminar, Halifax, November 14, 2006 Bill Hearn
	November 2004 CPA Corporate Governance Handbook ACPA Governance Seminar Bill Hearn
	November 2004 CPA Governance: Rules of Navigation ACPA Governance Seminar Presentation Bill Hearn
	April 2004 Presentation by the Hon. Tony Valeri, Minister of Transport to McMillan Binch LLP
	April 2004 Riding New Waves: Canadian Marine and Port Security Developments Post 9/11 Transportation Bulletin Bill Hearn
	February 2004 PSEP and DHS: Implications For Business In Our New Security Conscious Environment Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada & US Department of Homeland Security Seminar Bill Hearn
	December 01, 2003 Simplifying CPA Governance Through a Comprehensive Corporate Governance Advisory Program ACPA Governance Seminar Bill Hearn
	September 2003 Bridging the Infrastructure Gap with Transportation P3s Strategy Institute - GTA Infrastructure Summit - Toronto Board of Trade Bill Hearn
	August 2003 Canada Marine Act Review Update - Welcome News for Marine Industry Stakeholders Transportation Bulletin
	June 2003 Canada Marine Act Review Panel Releases Report Transportation Bulletin Bill Hearn

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