Logistics Solicitors | Legal Experts for Haulage, Warehousing & Freight

At Prettys, we understand the complex, fast-moving world of logistics. Whether you are acquiring land for a new depot, negotiating supply agreements, or navigating sector-specific regulations, our experts provide commercial, practical legal advice tailored to your business needs.

Our dedicated team of solicitors have extensive experience advising businesses across the supply chain – from hauliers and freight forwarders to warehouse operators and developers of logistics hubs.

Legal expertise for the logistics sector

We act for logistics businesses of all sizes. Our team advises on every stage of your operation – from corporate and property acquisitions and construction, to negotiating and drafting contracts, compliance, and dispute avoidance and resolution.

Company/Corporate transactions

Our corporate law team has many years experience advising transport and logistics on a variety of corporate matters including:

Incorporations
Shareholders agreements
Financing
Transactions including the sale and purchase of shares in businesses including management buyouts

Commercial Contracts

Our corporate law team has significant experience in advising on a wide variety of logistics and supply chain agreements, including:

Haulage, distribution, warehousing and fulfilment contracts
Freight forwarding and custom clearance agreements
IT system and software contracts for logistics operations
Bespoke commercial agreements tailored to your business model

We have extensive experience working with industry standard terms and conditions (including RHA, BIFA and UKWA), as well as contractual frameworks used in intermodal and multimodal transport arrangements.

Our experience ensures your contracts reflect recognised industry practices and properly allocate risk, responsibility and title transfer.

Commercial Property

Our commercial property and construction team combine technical expertise with market insight to support every stage of the asset lifecycle, offering practical, commercially driven advice to developers, occupiers, funders, and investors across the logistics and industrial market.

We advise on all aspects of logistics real estate development, including:

Strategic land acquisition and site due diligence
Development Agreements and pre-let arrangements
Construction procurement, contract negotiation and drafting, and risk management on both new and existing logistics facilities
Guidance on sustainability and green lease clauses
Purchase and sale of logistics sites, including warehouses, HGV hubs and distribution centres
Substation and solar leases
Intermodal and rail freight terminals

Our team has extensive experience acting for national logistics operators and our experts can help clients navigate the unique operational, legal, and technical challenges of the logistics industry with the aim of ensuring that facilities meet your operational requirements.

resolving dispute resolution in logistics sector

Commercial and Dispute Resolution

Our commercial and dispute resolution team includes specialist lawyers who combine their skill and experience to support the logistics sector in avoiding disputes through early engagement where possible and otherwise in resolving disputes creatively mindful of the not infrequent need to preserve longstanding commercial relationships, where possible.

Our Commercial Dispute Resolution teams include specialists in carriage of goods, warehousing, insurance, property including construction, sale and supply of goods and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

We are members of Galexy, an international association of independent law firms through which we have the global reach often required in multi-party cross border disputes.

In addition to the resolution of commercial disputes referred to we also assist clients with:

Building disputes
Building contracts
Debt recovery
Fixed price construction packages
Professional negligence disputes
Boundary and land disputes
Landlord and tenant issues
Regulatory and policy advice and disputes
Enforcing restrictive covenants
Technology disputes
Alternative dispute resolution including mediation

Employment Law

Our employment law experts provide comprehensive support to logistics and supply chain businesses, helping them manage their workforce effectively while staying fully compliant with sector-specific regulations. We advise on all areas of logistics employment, from day-to-day workforce issues to major organisational change.

Our services include:

Working Time Regulations (WTR) compliance – guidance on driver hours, rest breaks, night-work limits, shift pattern design and accurate record-keeping across depots and fleet operations.
Driver and depot workforce management – including recruitment processes, performance issues, attendance management and safety-related concerns.
Investigations and disciplinary matters – supporting businesses with fair, robust procedures that minimise legal risk.
TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) – advising on the movement of staff during contract wins, outsourcing, insourcing or depot transfers.
Contracts and policies – drafting and reviewing employment contracts, handbooks, agency worker arrangements and flexible staffing models used across the supply chain.
Dispute support – handling grievances, employment disputes and Employment Tribunal claims arising within logistics environments.

Our team understands the unique pressures faced by operators in transport, warehousing and distribution, and provides clear, practical advice to help you maintain a safe, compliant and productive workforce.

Why choose Prettys?

Specialist sector knowledge – We understand the operational realities of running logistics and haulage businesses.

Commercial focus – We provide pragmatic, results-driven advice that supports your commercial objectives.

Bespoke legal packages – From specialists in corporate, commercial, property, construction, dispute resolution and employment law – all with deep logistics sector expertise.

We don’t just offer legal advice – we deliver solutions that help your business move forward.