Transportation & Logistics
Troutman Sanders’ Transportation and Logistics Practice Group responds to clients’ legal needs that arise anywhere on the international supply chain in a prompt, cost-effective manner. The practice group's core consists of over a dozen transportation-law attorneys. The group has been recognized nationally both by Chambers & Partners and by the International Who’s Who of Shipping and Maritime as a leader in the transportation realm.
We cover all modes of transportation, including aviation, customs & international trade, maritime, motor, third party logistics, and rail. The depth of our experience encompasses regulatory advice and counsel, commercial and financial advice, and state and federal lobbying. In addition, the group's litigators have represented clients successfully in administrative litigation and in civil litigation in state and federal courts.
The Transportation and Logistics Practice Group works in close cooperation with Troutman Sanders' International Trade Practice Group and the Maritime Law and Government Contracts Group to provide complete coverage of regulatory issues affecting the international movement of products and people.
The breadth and depth of our experience and transportation practice coverage is significant. Among other areas, our Transportation Practice Group specializes in the following practice concentrations:
Examples of our capabilities include:
Representation of parties subject to regulatory proceedings, investigations and complaints before the Department of Transportation, Department Of Homeland Security, the Surface Transportation Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Maritime Administration, and other federal agencies.
Counsel in unfair trade investigations before the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Representation includes: anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, trade agreement violations and other unfair foreign trade practices, Section 337 intellectual property rights infringement, Section 301 proceedings, and Section 332 fact-finding investigations.
Representation of aviation clients on rate, entry, fair competition, “doing business” issues, international alliances, code sharing, taxes and charges, labor, and environmental matters, hazardous materials transportation, and aviation safety issues.
Providing advice on regulatory and legislative matters related to U.S. national security and foreign investment (CFIUS issues).
Advising clients on import/export control and licensing, country-specific trade sanctions/trade embargo regulations, compliance and enforcement, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and government contract issues.
Providing counsel on U.S. Customs and Border Protection matters such as: classification, valuation, country of origin marking, and investigations and rulings.
Representation of clients in administrative litigation and in civil litigation, including federal trial and appellate courts.
Providing legislative and policy counsel for providers of all modes of transportation, state and local governments, and other entities on transportation and trade issues.
Representation of and counsel to leading institution, investors and vessel owners, in financial transactions involving the sale and lease of maritime assets.
Advising aircraft and vessel owners on issues relating to environmental safety, and security regulations that affect the movement of goods in interstate and international commerce.
Providing counsel to rail-dependent clients on implementation, construction and operation of the rail line projects to transport coal and other bulk commodities, including securing necessary regulatory and environmental authorizations.