Overview

François Tougas is a leading expert in the transportation, forest products and mining industries. He advises shippers and other stakeholders in connection with their commercial dealings and disputes with railways, and advises clients on competition / antitrust matters in the transportation, forestry and mining sectors. Recognized by domestic and international directories as one of the leading transportation and competition lawyers in Canada, François has been repeatedly listed in Chambers Canada, Who’s Who Legal, Legal 500, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers. He is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Canada (2021) in the Transportation, Rail and Road category, and Leading Individual in Legal 500 in the Transportation category. Admired for his work in competition matters in the railway industry, François has been instrumental in seeking statutory reform in the rail transportation sector. He teaches competition law at Allard Hall School of Law at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and has lectured in transportation regulatory economics in the MBA program at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. He writes and speaks extensively on a variety of related legal matters. François leads the firm’s Transportation Group nationally.

Practice Areas

• Advertising & Marketing Law
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Civil Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Competition Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1989 (BC)