Contract drafting, claims handling, customs: we support logistics companies on the issues that actually arise in day-to-day business.
Whether your vehicles cross the border or foreign goods arrive on German roads and in German warehouses: we cover both perspectives.
German Companies Abroad
As soon as your goods cross the border, you encounter foreign liability regimes and social legislation, plus customs procedures that differ from German law.
International Companies in Germany
For market entry in Germany, what counts is the right licence and contracts that hold up before German courts.
In logistics, things break at the interfaces: between principal and subcontractor, between two legal systems, and at the moment a contract turns into a claim.
Consignment notes, claims files, loading lists: we work with the documents that day-to-day business produces, not with textbook cases.
In international transport, carriage law, customs and the employment law of driving personnel interlock. We treat them as one subject instead of separate responsibilities.
When goods are lost or damaged, speed counts. We secure claims against carriers and insurers and fend off excessive demands.
The lawyer who negotiates your logistics contract also represents you when it turns into a claim. Your file does not migrate to an unfamiliar litigation department.
Describe your case. We tell you where the legal leverage lies and how we support you nationally and across borders.
That depends on the role in the specific engagement. The carrier owes the transport itself and is liable under the HGB, or under the CMR for cross-border road transport, in each case subject to a monetary liability cap. The freight forwarder organises the shipment and is in principle liable for selection and supervision; if it performs the transport itself or at fixed costs, it assumes carrier liability. We assess who ultimately has to answer on the basis of the contract, the consignment note and the ADSp.
From 1 July 2026, the tachograph obligation also applies to light commercial vehicles over 2.5 tonnes used in cross-border transport or cabotage. Beyond that, the posting rules for professional drivers, the tightened cabotage limits and the rules on driving and rest times remain decisive. We review your transport operations against these obligations and draft employment and deployment contracts accordingly.
The ADSp do not apply automatically, but only if they are validly incorporated into the contract. They are standard business terms and are therefore subject to German standard terms control. The liability caps and the provisions on cargo liability insurance in particular should not be adopted unchecked. We align their incorporation and any deviations with your business model.
The scope and deadlines of the European supply chain directive (CSDDD) were significantly scaled back by the 2026 omnibus reform; the direct obligations initially affect only large companies and take effect on a delayed timeline. In practice, however, logistics providers are affected earlier, because shipping customers pass due diligence and documentation obligations down through their contracts. We assess which clauses you have to accept and which are negotiable.
We enforce freight charges, demurrage and damages in and out of court, and clarify beforehand which court has jurisdiction and which law applies. CMR transport is subject to its own rules on jurisdiction and limitation. In addition, we structure liens, rights of retention and advance payments so that your exposure to payment defaults stays as low as possible.
