The logistics industry is a rapidly changing sector.
The transportation and distribution business is a vast global industry, and the framework to manage the flow of goods, information and other resources around the world requires increasingly complex information, communication and control systems in today’s business environment.
Trends such as the expansion of geographical boundaries and efficient collaboration to manage all aspects of the global supply chain indicate that the logistics industry will strengthen further over the years, despite the recent global economic crisis.
Advising clients in this sector on all aspects of transport and logistics law, Clifford Chance's global scope and interdisciplinary approach ensures that it is able to help its clients efficiently manage the flow of goods, information and other resources as appropriate, wherever those clients operate.
Helping clients deliver business smoothly and efficiently is our priority
Clifford Chance's global Transport & Logistics Group helps clients achieve their strategic objectives in their target growth markets, drawing on the expertise of lawyers across all practice areas and offices to support our clients' activities around the world.
We regularly work on behalf of and with market leading logistics companies such as AP Møller-Maersk, DHL, Penske, ProLogis, SCA Packaging, SITA, as well as banks and leasing companies in the sector. Accordingly, we are familiar with all aspects of logistics management, third party logistics and production logistics, and have supported our corporate and financial institution clients through the regulatory transformation and industry restructuring of recent years.
Areas of expertise
Clients in the logistics sector seek out our industry knowledge and our regular involvement in cross-border deals to provide the legal support they require on issues encompassing:
- Antitrust / Competition
- Commercial law
- Employment
- Financing
- Insurance
- Joint ventures and partnership agreements
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- M&A
- Outsourcing
- Real estate
- Tax
