Miller Thomson's transportation and logistics team is led by transport specialists Louis Amato-Gauci and Jaclyne Reive in Toronto and Darin Hannaford in Edmonton. The team is well-versed in railway issues, negotiating rates for freight movements throughout North America as well as representing federally-regulated railways in final offer arbitrations. The team also advises on transactional matters such as the acquisition, sale, leasing and financing of transport assets. Transport intermediaries such as third-party logistics providers and freight consolidators are also clients of the firm, which assists them with the development and negotiation of master services agreements with customers and subcontracts with road and rail carriers.
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‘They are one of the few Canadian firms that maintains a dedicated practice team of transportation lawyers across the country and are equally comfortable advising on commercial and litigation issues.’
‘Louis Amato-Gauci combines deep knowledge of the industry with a vast network of connections in the US and elsewhere - if Louis doesn't know the answer, he'll know someone who does. Jaclyne Reive is very responsive and someone you feel comfortable connecting the business directly to.’
‘What makes the team unique is their knowledge of warehousing and logistics in both Canada and the United States.’
‘The primary individuals I work with are Louis Amato-Gauci and Jaclyne Reive. Louis is highly responsive and provides pragmatic legal advice. Jaclyne is highly dependable, extremely astute, and easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Mainfreight Inc.
- Stord Inc.
- United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. (UPS)
Work highlights
Advised Mainfreight on transport-related regulatory matters, cargo liability, risk management and general commercial terms.
Assisted Stord, Inc. with its acquisition of ProPack Logistics.
Advised UPS on a broad range of regulatory compliance and commercial contracting matters that are central to its Canadian and cross-border operations.
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Practice head
Louis Amato-Gauci; Jaclyne Reive; Darin Hannaford