MLT Aikins LLP, Transportation | Chambers Canada Profile

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Provided by MLT Aikins LLP

MLT Aikins provides comprehensive service for the rail, air and trucking transportation industries, acting for carriers, shippers, airports and various levels of government. Our work in this area includes carriage agreements, licence requirements, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, facility financing including P3 and public debt, contract drafting and negotiation, final offer arbitrations, level of service cases, rates, confidential contracts, facility relocations and safety – as well as all manner of appearances before the various administrative or regulatory tribunals exercising jurisdiction in this field. Our team has extensive experience appearing before the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada on related appeals.

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Transportation: Rail & Road - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

MLT Aikins is a Western Canadian law firm with a strong rail and road transportation practice. The team frequently represents carriers and government agencies in a wide range of rail matters, including M&A, commercial contracts and regulatory and safety compliance. It also represents leading railways in dispute resolution before regulatory agencies and before federal and provincial courts. The group has notable experience with licensing and registration, bills of lading and cargo claims on the trucking side.

Notable practitioners

Douglas Hodson KC and Michelle Redekopp, based in Saskatoon and Winnipeg respectively, are key contacts at the firm.

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