The firm itself also received its own high ranking. This follows on from publication of the most recent Legal 500 guide in which the firm received the highest top-tier ranking for transport law in East Anglia.
The Chambers 2015 Guide states that Tim Ridyard "receives strong praise for his knowledge in this sector" and that he is "highlighted for his focus on operator licensing and also for his ability to advise on a range of other regulatory law matters".
Woodfines road transport law niche means that it is one of relatively few law firms that can provide dedicated regulatory law advice to road transport businesses in the goods and passenger sectors, including taxi businesses.
Tim Ridyard, Head of Crime and Regulatory Law, said "I am delighted that we have been recognised in this way. It is important for our clients to be able to access legal services specific to their sector. We are able to offer our clients not only specialist transport regulatory law advice and advocacy services but also as a one-stop shop can meet their other legal needs such as employment law advice, company law and civil disputes relating to carriage of goods or defective vehicles. However, our major offering is in the field of operating licensing, enforcement and defending court proceedings brought by government agencies such as DVSA, HSE or Environment Agency where sector-specific knowledge is essential.’
The transport team is based in Cambridge and Milton Keynes. Woodfines has other offices in Bedford and Sandy. The firm’s client base includes businesses with medium to large vehicle fleets and includes large PLCs and public utilities that may require very specialised legal advice on enforcement and compliance policy issues.
Tim Ridyard also provides considerable material for commercial and legal publications in the sector. A considerable number of clients are based in East Anglia, not least on or around the important road links between Felixstowe/Harwich and Cambridge and to/from the Midlands.
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