Areas of practice

Transport law

Transport and logistics contracts

Drafting and negotiating road carriage, air freight and logistics contracts.

Damage, loss and delays

Goods damaged, lost or delayed by road or air: reviewing reservations and liability to prepare a claim or defence.

Liabilities and remedies

Recourse between parties and insurers, negotiation and litigation.

Outstanding payments and freight rates

Recovering transport invoices and defending disputed payment claims.

Typical situations
  • Damage to or loss of goods, including air freight
  • Delivery delay
  • Disputed reservations or liability
  • Disagreement over a transport or logistics service
  • Recourse between shipper, freight forwarder, carrier and insurer
  • Unpaid or disputed transport invoice
How the firm assists
  • Review transport contracts and documents
  • Establish the facts and identify the parties
  • Analyse liability and applicable rules
  • Prepare a claim, response or negotiation
  • Preserve time limits and prepare appropriate legal steps
Documents to prepare
  • Contracts and general terms
  • Consignment note, CMR consignment note or air waybill (AWB)
  • Delivery notes and reservations
  • Invoices and evidence of value
  • Photographs, findings and survey reports
  • Correspondence with the parties and insurer
  • Claims, formal demands or documents received
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