Transportation lawyers at MLT Aikins have extensive experience supporting carriers and logistics providers on the drive for success. We are regularly called on for:
- Commercial
- Mergers and acquisitions, including some of the largest trucking M&A deals in Canada
- Drafting and negotiation of all types of transportation service agreements, including carrier/broker and carrier/shipper agreements and multi-modal agreements
- Supporting construction or purchase and sale of terminal, cross-dock and other facility construction
- Advising on bank financing and alternative financing agreements
- Assisting with the development and deployment of technology
- Employment
- Hiring and terminating employees, contractors, and owner-operators
- Advising on employee/contractor misclassification (Driver Inc.)
- Compensation plans
- Union and collective bargaining negotiations
- Compensation plans
- Occupational health and safety issues
- Human rights complaints
- Litigation
- Collections
- Cargo loss or damage claims
- Insurance claims
- Breach of contract and commercial disputes
- Regulatory
- Safety standards and compliance
- Permits and licensing
- Transportation of dangerous goods
- Appearing before: Federal Court of Appeal, Canadian Transportation Agency, Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada