How can legal firms support your requirements?
Whether you are a business looking for logistics services, or perhaps you are a logistics provider, looking for support in implementing, improving or consolidating arrangements, then you will no doubt require the support of companies that offer legal services.
In this section of the Knowledge Centre, we will review the type of services that law firms offer to support the field of logistics. Within the Logisto Directory, you will find a comprehensive list of legal firms, compiled to provide you with the details needed to support your requirements. You can access that here.
But for now, let us cover what support legal firms can support when it comes to logistics.
Starting at the beginning – what ais the primary service of a law firm?
A law firms primary service is to advise clients (businesses or individuals) on their legal rights, requirements and responsibilities, whilst ensuring the clients are protected and in the best position to benefit from their business transactions.
Sounds good at a high level. If you dive into it in a little more detail, how does this relate to logistics?
Logistics, like most business sectors, requires legal support to ensure the business runs smoothly. Logistics specialist legal firms will be able to support on vast numbers of specialist topics, including, but not limited to:
- commercial contracts, technology procurements, and licensing;
- asset procurements and leasing;
- logistics outsourcing
- supply chain management;
- collaborations including partnering arrangements, joint ventures and sub-contracting;
- property acquisitions, leasing, and disposals;
- trading on standard terms including RHW, FTA, UKWA, CMR, and Incoterms;
- dispute resolution including contractual disputes, insolvency, and asset recovery;
- employment law (including restructures and TUPE);
- mergers, acquisitions, and disposals (including guidance through CMA approvals);
- data security and health and safety; and
- compliance with logistics law and regulation
Where can I find specialist legal firms to discuss the legal services that I need support with?
Please visit the LOGISTO Directory in order to find the details of legal firms that cover a number of different logistics specialisms. Our recommendation is that you reach out to a number of these firms, to better understand the support they can offer you and your company.
If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to reach out to the team.
Thank you
LOGISTO Team