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About the Institute ..
CATHERINE A. PAWLUCH
Catherine Pawluch is a partner and leads the Transportation National Practice Group. She specializes in Transportation and Competition (Antitrust) Law. She has advised clients extensively in the context of mergers and acquisitions on competition (antitrust), foreign investment and transportation regulatory approvals required under Canadian legislation. In the independently researched U.K. legal directory, Guide to the World’s Leading Aviation Lawyers (6th Edition), Catherine has been named as one of Canada’s leading aviation lawyers. She has also been named consistently in the U.K. directory, The International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers. Catherine has been recognized as a top transportation lawyer in The Best Lawyers in Canada as well as in Lexpert’s Guide to the Top 100 Industry Specialists in Canada and in Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. She has also been designated as one of the most frequently recommended transportation lawyers in the country in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Catherine has advised numerous foreign-based clients seeking to make acquisitions or carry on business in Canada on regulatory compliance issues, including competition (antitrust) and foreign investment laws, Canada-U.S. border security, customs and licensing matters. Her clients include air carriers, highway carriers, railways, air and ocean freight forwarders, as well as warehouse and logistics services providers. She also advises manufacturers, distributors and carriers on supply chain, risk management and liability issues in logistics and transportation contracts. With an M.A. in Economics from McGill University, Catherine has advised clients extensively on Competition Act issues, particularly in relation to mergers and acquisitions, restrictive trade practices and compliance with Canada’s antitrust laws. Catherine was the first Canadian ever to be elected as President of the U.S.-based Transportation Lawyers Association, an organization comprising over 1000 American, Canadian, Mexican and European attorneys that represent transportation interests. She is the only person to have held the position of President in both the leading U.S. and Canadian transport bar associations. Following the implementation of NAFTA, Catherine was invited as an expert in the field to participate on a tri-national committee to harmonize liability laws and to create a uniform bill of lading for surface transportation in the three NAFTA countries. Catherine enjoys working with clients from around the world, including China, in particular. She has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada China Lawyers Foundation and is active in the Canada China Business Council. Catherine has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Canadian Foundation for Chinese Heritage Preservation. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1983, Catherine received her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from McGill University.
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