Industries - Logistics

Presently, enterprises and other organizations continue to outsource logistics functions to professional third parties in order to enhance service delivery and margins. Third party providers are currently attempting to establish an appropriate balance of risk and reward in negotiating outsourcing contracts.

Global logistics players have enhanced their services by utilizing innovative technology and the continued streamlining of their international distribution networks.

We advise governments, multinational corporations and others procuring or outsourcing their logistical needs. We also advise logistics service providers in all their areas of business as well as other providers to the logistics industry including underwriters, insurance/customs brokers and commodity traders. Our experience covers a diverse range of cargo, from construction materials to newspapers and foodstuffs. Our team includes transport sector specialists who continually practice in the logistics industry on all risk and operational issues across several modalities and help our clients implement concepts such as supply chain management, continuous replenishment and value added logistics.

We have extensive experience advising on:

1. Logistics-related contracts, including those for logistics management, inventory management, warehousing, consolidation, distribution, freight forwarding and carriage
2. Real estate and construction. We advise on logistics development, investment and management. We have detailed knowledge of planning law and knowledge of leases and concession arrangements
3. Project finance, structured finance and export finance arrangements, including debt and equity funding, asset finance and leasing, export credit finance and asset-backed securitizations
4. Mergers and Acquisitions of logistics operations and distribution facilities, restructuring of logistic operations and distribution centers
5. IT systems for supply chain management, setting up websites, software license and IT-related matters for the logistics sector
6. Employment, benefits and health and safety
7. Dispute resolution, including adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation and other ADR processes