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McCarthy Tétrault
500, Grande Allée Est
9e étage
Québec QC G1R 2J7
Canada

Work Department

Transportation: Rail & Road

Position

Brian is a Partner and co-leader of the firm’s Transportation and Logistics group. His practice focuses on M&A, commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, and licensing in the areas of road and rail transportation, warehousing and supply chain. Brian has provided advice in respect of numerous purchase and sale agreements, reorganizations, and investments, and provides licensing advice in respect of cross-border transportation in the rail and road modes. He offers contractual solutions and advice on liability and risk exposure to a variety of transportation clients. Brian also has extensive experience with licensing and permitting requirements for commercial motor vehicles and for motor vehicle dealers throughout Canada, including obtaining licences from regulators in the context of cross-border acquisitions and expansions.

Career

Quebec Bar, 2014.

Memberships

Canadian Bar Association, (Ontario) Criminal Lawyers Association, Canadian Transport Lawyers Association, (U.S.) Transportation Lawyers Association, Quebec Defence Lawyers Association, Quebec City Defence Lawyers Association.

Personal

Composer and trumpet player since 1999. Composed original scores for Scapegoat Carnivale musicals Medea and The Bacchae. Appeared on over 25 recordings as a trumpeter. Performed/recorded with Anthony Braxton, Colin Stetson, Matana Roberts, Dany Placard, and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band.

Publications in The Transportation Lawyer, McCarthy Tétrault MOVES (blog editor).

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Transport > Other transport

(Next Generation Partners)

Brian Lipson – McCarthy Tétrault

The department at McCarthy Tétrault is known for acting for producers, rail and motor carriers, warehousers and governmental stakeholders in order to minimize transportation delays. With regards to litigation, the group has significant experience representing Canadian motor carrier fleets and inter-city bus operating authorities, appearing before the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, Transport Canada, the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Transportation Safety Board. Quebec City-based practice co-head David Blair is noted for his expertise in international transportation, safety standards regulation, carriers’ liability and trade-related issues. Alongside him, Brian Lipson also co-leads from Quebec City. Partner as of June 2022, Lipson handles regulatory compliance, surface and air transportation licensing and warehousing matters.