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Transport and logistics

Expert advice for the transport and logistics sector from a team of highly experienced transport solicitors.

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Our team of transport lawyers and industry consultants advises all those involved in the Transport & Logistics Sector including insurers, fleet operators, freight forwarders, shipping lines, ports and warehouse operators, on contentious and non-contentious issues arising out of the movement of goods by road, rail sea and air.

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Our understanding of your industry 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:

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.

 

Empowering supply chains

Weightmans empowers your supply chain by applying its risk mitigation and commercial nous.

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