Shipping, trade and logistics
HerikLegal provides high-quality legal support to companies at home and abroad operating in the shipping, trade and logistics sectors. Our lawyers combine in-depth legal knowledge with years of practical experience in these dynamic and complex industries.
Expertise
Transport
HerikLegal specialises in the legal aspects of all modes of transport, including logistics services and freight forwarding. HerikLegal assists cargo interests, carriers and insurers in a variety of issues including cargo claims, hull claims, carrier liability, merchant liability and collision claims.
Our lawyers are further engaged in drafting and reviewing logistics contracts, including 3PL and 4PL agreements, and in providing legal assistance in court proceedings and arbitrations in disputes about shipping and logistics. With all-round expertise in transport law, we support our clients in safeguarding their interests.
Insurance
HerikLegal has extensive experience in insurance law and offers specialised legal support in coverage disputes under insurance policies, recourse claims and other insurance issues.
(International) trade
We advise and litigate on national and international commercial contracts, such as international commercial purchase (the Vienna Sales Convention), mandate (commission purchase), agency, distribution, franchise, storage, etc.
Our services include drafting, reviewing and amending commercial contracts and general terms and conditions. We also assist clients during contract negotiations and advise on liabilities at the intersection of commercial and logistics agreements and customs and sanctions law.
HerikLegal represents companies in court and arbitrationproceedings that often involve questions concerning the formation, validity, content, interpretation, performance and termination (termination or dissolution) of commercial agreements.
Our firm has particular expertise in providing legal assistance to companies operating in the commodity trade and AGF sector, both nationally and internationally.
