Friday, June 5, 2026

International trade regulations are changing at an unprecedented pace in ways that can have strong trickle-down effects on operations of all sizes. Couple that with ongoing changes to Canadian transportation law and policy, it can be difficult for a logistics professional to stay abreast of developments.

In this session, Erika Carrasco and Sean MacLachlan of MLT Aikins, with deliver a transportation-focused talk on important legal changes and how the regulatory environment may shift in the coming months and years. He'll also discuss need-to-know strategies for adjusting your strategies and planning to remain flexible while remaining compliant and mitigating risk.

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About the speakers

Erika Carrasco
Partner, Calgary, Commercial Litigation
MLT Aikins

Erika is known for her strong advocacy skills in all aspects of corporate and commercial litigation, across all industries. Erika’s experience in construction, energy, technology, transportation, and insurance brings with it in-depth knowledge and experience relating to a variety of specialized regulatory and statutory schemes impacting these industries. With a deep understanding of how litigation risk can impact a business, she provides proactive advice to avoid exposure and future disputes while also delivering strong results for her clients in the courtroom. She has achieved success at all court levels in Alberta.

Erika’s clients include trucking, rail, and aviation (including drones and advanced air mobility) businesses for whom she provides advice and representation relating to freight disputes, safety and regulatory compliance, cargo loss claims and insurance issues.

Sean MacLachlan
Partner
MLT Aikins

Sean is a partner in MLT Aikins mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and transportation groups. His practice focuses mainly on mergers and acquisitions, financings, fund formation and general business law. Sean has extensive experience leading mid-market merger and acquisition transactions in the range of $5 million to $250 million, working with both buyers and sellers. He also supports venture capital firms, co-investors and other investors with evaluating and completing investments across all industries, particularly in the area of innovation and emerging growth.