Law Firm for the Logistics Industry

Lex & Lanes provides specialized legal support to logistics service providers, freight forwarders, warehousing companies, and cargo handlers, with a strong focus on the logistics sector. What sets us apart? The combination of extensive expertise in corporate, transportation, and maritime law with an approachable and solution-oriented approach.

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Legal expertise for every link in the logistics chain

The logistics chain involves many steps, each with numerous responsibilities and liabilities. With years of experience as lawyers and legal counsel, we assist logistics companies with contract negotiations, liability issues and litigation.

    • Drafting, analysing and negotiating freight forwarding contracts

    • Liability and obligations of forwarders acting as commission agents (commissionnaire-expéditeur)

    • Advice on customs brokers and customs agents

    • Termination of freight forwarding agreements and mediation of related disputes

    • Drafting, analysing and negotiating contracts with cargo handlers and stevedores

    • Liability for loading, unloading, storage and transshipment

    • Claims for damages and recourse claims

  • Goods that are stored temporarily entail specific contractual risks.

    • Storage and warehousing agreements

    • Damage, loss, fire, contamination and theft of goods

    • Advice on limitation of liability, exclusion clauses and insurance

    • Rights of retention and enforcement of pledges

    • Disputes about storage terms and damage claims

  • Lex & Lanes also serves as external legal counsel for contract reviews, negotiations, the development of templates and playbooks, legal audits, and project-based support. This ensures you have the right expertise at the right time, without having to expand your in-house legal team.