Transport and Forwarding Law
The national as well as international transport of goods is associated with numerous civil law issues, be it that the transport takes place by road, rail, air or sea or combined. In addition, transport law is characterized by special liability law, which differs significantly from general liability law. Furthermore, transport and forwarding law is characterized by numerous international agreements (e.g. CMR) and industry-specific peculiarities (e.g. ADSp).
Full Service
We advise clients and logistics companies on all issues relating to the transport of goods by road, rail, air and sea. In doing so, we assist in the drafting and negotiation of freight contracts, forwarding contracts, storage contracts and logistics contracts. In addition, we represent our clients in out-of-court and in-court disputes, for example when it comes to defending or asserting claims for damages in the event of transport damage or delays.
For all issues beyond transport law, we can involve colleagues from other specialist areas such as corporate, IT, real estate, antitrust, labour and tax law at any time. This enables us to handle even complex logistics issues from a single source. Our goal is always to find and implement pragmatic and economically sensible solutions for our clients, taking into account the legal framework conditions.
Our Range of Services
- Legal advice on all types of transport law contracts, such as freight, forwarding, logistics and warehousing contracts, etc., including drafting and negotiating large-volume and long-term (framework) contracts
- Legal advice in connection with the liability of the carrier, forwarder and warehouse keeper
- Legal advice in connection with supply chain management
- Legal advice on the design and implementation of digitalisation processes
- Representation in and out of court in disputes related to transport and logistics, in particular defence and assertion of claims for damages in the event of transport damage and delays or disputes around the termination of a freight, forwarding, logistics or warehousing contract
