Goods and Vehicles Seized by UKBA

Most businesses, large and small and whatever their sector, are directly or indirectly reliant on imports and exports. Supply chains can be disrupted and commercial contracts placed at risk if goods or vehicles are seized by the UK Border Authority (UKBA) or HMRC.

If goods or vehicles are seized, urgent and expert legal advice is needed to understand your rights and the relevant law and regulations and to minimise the impact of the seizure on your company operations and business reputation.

Get in touch to see how we can help your business.

UKBA investigation services

Our experienced regulatory solicitors can assist your business with:

breaches of custom rules and regulations
criminal prosecutions by UKBA
civil cash forfeiture claims
seizure of banned goods
seizure of goods for incorrect payment of tax
money laundering claims
vehicle seizure
confiscation of third party goods and vehicles
freezing orders
restraint orders and injunctions

IMD Corporate seamless business and regulatory services

At IMD Corporate, we believe it is important to offer integrated and seamless business law services so your company can easily source the legal advice it needs from proactive trusted advisors who understand your business, the sector in which you operate, and the regulatory and other pressures you face.

As business lawyers with sector expertise in transport and logistics, we can assist with all of your business and regulatory legal needs, including:

providing specialist commercial solutions
commercial contract disputes
alternative dispute resolution
delivering corporate solutions
global mobility solutions and business immigration
sponsor licence suspension and revocation
employment contracts and resolving employment disputes
whistleblowing incidents resulting in investigations
customer and supplier disputes
regulatory and compliance advice
trading standards
transport
data protection
business crime
tax law services and investigations

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Why chose IMD Solicitors?

At IMD Solicitors we are not just here for you at times of emergency when goods or vehicles are being seized and your company requires urgent and specialist advice. When advising on commercial contracts and supply chain agreements, and the use of subcontractors, we can advise on policies and protocols to minimise the risk of UKBA action to seize goods or vehicles.

If the worst happens and goods or vehicles are at threat of seizure with criminal proceedings or civil action against your business we offer calm specialist legal advice focussed on extracting your business from the financial and reputational damage that goods or vehicle seizure by UKBA can inflict on a company.

As a full-service commercial law firm, we can advise on all the ramifications of UKBA goods or vehicle seizure, including commercial disputes over the ability to meet supply chain contract deadlines and early termination of contracts.

IMD Solicitors have offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and several European cities, with many trusted partners throughout Europe. We resolve UK and EU based disputes, corporate transactions and commercial law matters governed by UK or EU law.

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List of notable commercial cases

Advising one of the largest European banks on a number of occasions in respect of validity and construction of guarantees and on demand bonds, together with validity of agreements varying the guarantees and the underlying multi-million facility agreements.
Advising on the establishment of a large entertainment company. Preparing various corporate and investment documents and leading extensive negotiations of shareholder agreement and ancillary documents. In addition, we provided various legal support to the company on on-going basis.
Acting for a major automotive manufacturer in a joint venture with a UK company to commence production and distribution on the product in the UK and the Commonwealth. Negotiating and preparing all the relevant joint venture documents.
Acting for the construction company in a large scale building project of circa £25m. Involved in negotiating an extensive JCT D&B contract as between our client (main contractor) and the local authority who were their client in this project.
Drafting Terms & Conditions and Warranty terms for a leading UK manufacturer of steel doors, windows and partitions.
Representing a sub-contractor in construction contract negotiations involving a large number of parties for construction of a museum in Kuwait.
Advising on and drafting SaaS (Software as a Service) contract for the Client entering the UK market
Advising on both pro-supplier and pro-customer Software Development Agreements for various Clients
Advised a technology start up to set up and validate a messaging app, a direct competitor to Facebook’s Messenger
Advising the client on and negotiating terms of corporate and personal guarantees tied to a cross-border commercial contract.
Assisting a charity in preparation of various terms and conditions and contractual agreements.
Advising the client on the terms of a joint venture agreement in an innovative waste management project.
Advised the first Polish-owned bridging company in the UK
Advising the client on the validity of execution of a number of international corporate finance agreements.