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Cargo and logistics – Law Services

Highly specialist and cost effective legal services to the marine insurance, cargo and logistics operator industries

Cargo and logistics experts

Cargo and logistics experts

Operators or insurers in the cargo, freight, transport, logistics or warehousing industries rely on our expert support when dealing with complex international issues, from contracts to crisis management.  

How we can advise you

We can advise on the specialist international rules and conventions and the everyday demands that apply to the international freight industry, such as:

  • Hague Rules/Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules, Rotterdam Rules, Montreal Convention, Warsaw Convention, CMR Convention, BIFA, RHA, FTA and UKWA Conditions
  • advice on conditions of trading and general business advice to the freight industry
  • freight forwarders’ liability, carriers’ liability, warehouse keepers’ liability
  • GIT (goods in transit) liabilities
  • policy issues for liability insurers and for operators
  • cargo insurance
  • cargo recoveries
  • salvage and general average

We can also advise you on:

  • dispute resolution (litigation, LMAA arbitration, Gafta and FOSFA arbitration and ADR)
  • commodities disputes
  • contractual disputes
  • HM Customs and Excise disputes
  • charter party and bills of lading disputes
  • How our team will work with you

    We provide a full-service marine service, with cargo and logistics forming one specialist area. Our specialist logistics expertise is recognised in the Legal 500 UK. Many of our experts have first-hand industry experience, giving them valuable insights into your issues. You can expect a proactive and innovative legal service combining practical, commercial advice underpinned by professionalism, value and trust.

    We are committed to providing a fast and efficient service wherever our clients are based and wherever they operate. Over half the work we undertake is international in nature.

  • Our clients

    We work closely with a wide range of businesses of varying sizes including:

    • air, sea and road transportation owners and operators
    • warehousing industry
    • freight forwarders
    • insurance sector
  • Our experience

    • Crisis management – we’ve been involved in at least half of the major casualties in the last five years, including salvage situations relating to cargo.
    • Supreme Court experience – we’ve been involved in a number of cutting-edge cases, including a landmark case on the duty of good faith in the presentation of claims.

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