Transport and Logistics

We are the only law firm in East Anglia ranked in the UK top tier by the Legal 500 for our Transport and Shipping practice. We are also ranked in Chambers and Partners UK-wide for Shipping, Transport: Logistics, and Transport: Road: Regulatory.

Our lawyers take a commercial approach with many having direct industry experience. With close connections with maritime and transport lawyers in all major international jurisdictions, we proficiently liaise in French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Mandarin, Cantonese or Russian.

Our experience and client base

We assist with transport-specific issues such as tachographs, licensing, terms and conditions, logistics contracts and liens, to more general areas of law such as health and safety, employment, immigration, corporate and property.

Our Expertise

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Carrier’s liability
  • Commercial contracts
  • Employment
  • Health and Safety
  • Logistics contracts and liens – negotiation and enforcement
  • Transport, distribution, warehousing and carriage disputes
  • Operator licence undertakings
  • Road transport regulatory issues
  • Road traffic accidents
  • Product liability claims

The Birketts team was constantly on the ball – combining sector-knowledge and effective (and time-efficient) advice. You really felt you were in safe hands.

Legal 500 [UK 2025]

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For general enquiries please call +44 (0)808 169 4320 or send a message from our Contact us page.