Transportation: Aviation

Gowling WLG has the knowledge and legal expertise to optimize your national and international supply chain solutions. As recognized leaders in transportation, logistics and distribution law, our strategic counsel gets results.

We have advised in numerous high-profile cases involving manufacturers and distributors, logistics and 3PL firms, as well as air, rail, ocean and road carriers, government agencies, and financial institutions.

We provide comprehensive expertise in the following areas:

• Regulatory, including Canadian Transportation Agency matters, DFAIT security registrations and clearances, and current and developing border security initiatives 
• Trade and customs, including custom compliance and AMPS penalties, temporary entry of vehicles, and export controls 
• Tax, including tax-effective business structures and indirect tax matters 
• Logistics intermodal. including 3PL commercial contracts and international intermodal transportation service 
• Air transportation, including bilateral air services agreements, wet and dry leasing arrangements, air cargo claims, and passenger rights issues 
• Truck transportation, including carrier licensing and regulation, cargo claims, and financing 
• Rail transportation
• Maritime and intermodal cargo claims, collision claims, and contracts of affreightment 
• Bus passenger transportation, including licensing, regulation and commuter transportation