At Franklins Solicitors LLP we have a legal Team within the Business Services Department who specialise in handling legal matters for clients within the warehousing, logistics, transportation and freight industries.
The Solicitors within this Team take a close interest in the business developments of their clients in these industry sectors and, when their clients obtain new customers or acquire new premises, are on hand to identify legal issues in order to avoid future problems. In particular, the Firm has found that its clients benefit from its expertise in being afforded practical and commercial legal advice relating to:-
- start-up companies, corporate governance, and obtaining finance and Operator's Licences
- negotiation on acquisitions and disposals
- company restructures
- contract negotiation and completion
- the drafting of standard trading Terms and Conditions
- enforcement of contracts, standard trading Terms and Conditions and liens
- Human Resources, Employment Law and the inward or outward transfer of employees
- Health and Safety
- regulatory issues including driving hours and working time legislation
- road traffic accident and offences claims
- dispute resolution
- Debt Collection and Credit Control
- Information Technology and Intellectual Property issues and
- warehousing related Commercial Property matters.
The Firm's Warehousing and Logistics Team is led by Simon Long and brings together widely experienced Partners and Solicitors within specialist practice areas who, in addition to being able to offer legal advice relating to bespoke contract negotiation and completion, are also able to assist clients who contract on the standard trading conditions of:-
- the United Kingdom Warehousing Association
- the Freight Transport Association
- the Road Haulage Association
- 'CMR' and
- the association of British International Freight Advisors.
The members of this Team take a commercial approach when offering legal advice, and many have benefited from the experience of working within the offices of the Firm's warehousing and logistics clients during periods of secondment.
We can offer advice not only to businesses whose core activities are warehousing, logistics, transportation and freight distribution, but to anyone with or attempting to avoid a problem relating to the warehousing or transportation of goods.
The Firm is proud of the close associations that it has built up with many warehousing and logistics clients both locally to its offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton as well as nationally. Indeed, the Firm has found that the location of its offices - both within little over an hour's travelling time from London and within one of the United Kingdom's key warehousing and logistics hubs - means that it is ideally placed to serve clients in these industry sectors in relation to their commercial activities within both the United Kingdom and internationally.
The Team understands the industries it serves and the critical need for added value in the service it provides to its clients. The experience of the Team enables its members to quickly assess what any client instructions are likely to entail and put together an appropriate case plan and costs indication. This provides clients with the best chance of the desired outcome at a known cost without sacrificing the quality of the work on which the Team's reputation has been built.
If you’re looking to expand your company's market share, or have been approached to sell your company, then give us a call on 0800 294 4891 or fill out our online contact form. Our dedicated Business Services team are always on hand to find you the best deal!
