Partner with Dentons to keep you moving in Canada and internationally.

We understand that the efficient flow of freight and passengers is essential to the sustainability and growth of the Canadian and global economies. It is imperative in a market as geographically large and sparsely populated as Canada that companies operating in the transportation industry have a partner well-versed in handling the legal issues associated with the commercial and operational challenges specific to this sector.

You operate in an increasingly complex environment and Dentons wants to be your navigator. The Dentons transportation team will help you to foresee and manage potential risks while accessing and taking advantage of opportunities in the transportation of freight and passengers by air, bus, rail, ship and truck. Our combination of industry experience and familiarity with the regulatory systems means the advice we provide is strategic, practical and cost-effective. We are uniquely positioned to help you to implement strategies to ensure you are compliant and prepared for the future.

Whether you are new to Canada or looking to expand, our multi-disciplinary team offers a national and international reach and is fully integrated to support every aspect of your needs. Benefit from our depth and breadth of experience in multi-modal transportation, logistics and freight forwarding, and our strengths in environmental law, public policy, labour relations, Aboriginal rights, insurance, dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, tax, financing, licensing, project development, structuring and governance, commercial agreements and real estate and land assembly, as well as our familiarity with governments and their agencies.

Members of Dentons transportation team are active in the Canadian Marine Law Association, the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters, the Association of Average Adjusters, the Comite Maritime International, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, the Canadian Transport Lawyers Association, the US Transportation Lawyers Association and the Canadian Urban Transit Association. In addition, Dentons is proud to be a founding member of The Van Horne Institute, a leading transportation policy and research agency.

Areas of transportation support:

• Concessions and government franchises
• Freight and logistic
• Government and transportation
• Transportation competition and antitrust
• Transportation finance
• Transportation infrastructure and PPP
• Transportation litigations and dispute resolution
• Transportation manufacture and supply
• Transportation procurement
• Transportation regulation
• Transportation technology and IT
• Transportation transactions

Recognition

Dentons named Top International Law Firm in the JD Supra 2020 Readers' Choice Awards

May 7, 2020

Dentons was named Top International Law Firm in the JD Supra 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. In addition, six lawyers from Dentons’ offices around the world received Top Author awards, in recognition of the visibility and engagement that their thought leadership earned among JD Supra’s readers in 2019.

Michael Ledgett joins Dentons Canada's Toronto office

February 4, 2014

Dentons Canada LLP is delighted to announce that Michael Ledgett has joined our Toronto office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice.

Insights

Ontario’s Budget 2025: Infrastructure at the forefront

May 21, 2025

On May 15, 2025, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced Ontario's 2025 provincial budget, titled A Plan to Protect Ontario (Budget 2025). Confronted with the threat of US tariffs and economic uncertainty, Budget 2025 positions infrastructure spending as a cornerstone of the province’s economic response and long-term growth strategy.

2025 Global Guide to Autonomous Vehicles

May 14, 2025

As the technology underlying autonomous vehicles (AVs) continues to evolve, so too does the legal and regulatory landscape governing the testing and deployment of AVs within the United States and across the globe.

Federal Government launches historic CA$30B public transit infrastructure investment

July 26, 2024

On July 17, 2024, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the launch of the Canada Public Transit Fund (the Fund).

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons expands national corporate team with the addition of two partners

February 5, 2024

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, announces the growth of its Corporate offering with the addition of two new partners, Seema Aggarwal in Toronto and Zaichi Hu in Vancouver.

Chambers Canada 2024 rankings demonstrate Dentons’ continued growth and depth of talent across all areas

September 28, 2023

We are pleased to share that Dentons has achieved a record number of rankings in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2024.

CN and Watco reach agreement on sale of rail lines in Northern Ontario, Wisconsin and Michigan

April 7, 2021

CN and Watco announced recently that they have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets on the Soo subdivision (approximately 250 miles of track) that runs from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Oba, Ontario and approximately 650 miles of branch lines of Wisconsin Central Ltd. in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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