Transport and logistics solicitors
Expert advice for the transport and logistics sector from a team of highly experienced transport solicitors.
Our team of transport lawyers advises all those involved in the Transport & Logistics (T&L) Sector and supply chain including, shipping lines, charterers, hauliers, fleet operators, freight forwarders, , port and warehouse operators, cargo traders, and insurers, on commercial issues (including transactions) and disputes arising out all aspects of the domestic and international movement of goods by road, rail, sea and air, as well as passenger carriage.
Our understanding of the T&L sector goes beyond interpretation of legal conventions, rules and regulations and extends to practical and operational expertise built on years of working in partnership with leaders in the sector. These partnerships have helped us to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions for the problems you face.
We have strength in depth and breadth. Sector focussed expertise, geographical reach from offices throughout the UK and a network of international business partners enable us to anticipate and respond to your demands and the demands of your industry, quickly and efficiently.
Risk management, risk avoidance and brand protection are at the heart of our service. We identify and resolve potential problems before they materialise, provide sector specific advice and assist in implementing strategy.
Our specialist teams offer practical, commercial and strategic solutions to the issues which affect your business:
- Aviation
- Business continuity and resilience
- Charterparty and Bill of Lading disputes
- CMR and associated industry conventions
- Commercial contracts
- Competition law
- Construction and infrastructure
- Customs advice
- Cyber protection
- Directors' duties
- Dispute resolution
- Employment/HR
- Environment
- Financial recoveries
- Incoterms and sale of goods
- Major incident response
- Marine and transit
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Motor (owners and operators)
- Personal injury and accidents
- Procurement
- Regulatory
- Real estate
- Ship sale and purchase
- Ship casualties
- Telematics
- Warehousing and storage
- Yacht (including superyacht) contracts
In addition, our specialist transport regulatory team focuses on the provision of services to the transport and logistics industry including regulatory road transport, Public Inquiries, operator licence compliance, motoring offences, DVSA investigations and prosecutions. We are able to assist you in conducting a health check of your operator licence and have the experience and expertise of representing clients at Public Inquiries, the Upper Tribunal, Magistrates and Crown Court.
Accolades
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Weightmans has a broad team which is able to help with specific challenges when they come up.
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Weightmans provide bespoke transport compliance advice when required.
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They provide prompt and comprehensive responses at all times.
Chambers and Partners 2025
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