Manufacturing solicitors

Our national Manufacturing Team of specialist lawyers provide everyday advice and guidance to manufacturers and support them with all of their legal requirements

We act for a significant number of manufacturing businesses across the UK drawn from across the breadth of the sector and including companies operating in the fields of automotive, food and drink, advanced engineering, speciality chemicals and industrial packaging. Our clients include the UK operations of global manufacturing businesses and large UK corporates.

We help our clients navigate their way through the many challenges facing manufacturers today including changes in business regulation, the pace of developments in technology and AI, the handling and processing of data, the transition to net zero including cleaner energy solutions, the management of global supply chains and the need to recruit, train and maintain a skilled workforce.

Whatever the nature of your manufacturing business, the range of legal matters that you are likely to come across today is huge and having the support of lawyers who know and understand the manufacturing sector has never been more important.

How our manufacturing solicitors can help you

Our Manufacturing Team regularly advises manufacturing clients on all aspects of the law relating to:

Employment, Pensions and Business Immigration;
Regulatory matters (including Health and Safety, compliance training and support, Traffic Commissioner inquiries and proceedings, trading standards investigations and business crime)
Commercial contracts and other legal agreements
Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Debt Recovery
Cyber (including incident response)
Insurance claims (including public liability, employers liability and product liability)
Real Estate, Planning and Construction
Data protection and compliance
International - through our membership of the global networks of law firms Legalink and ILG we can source any overseas legal advice needed by our manufacturing clients in the UK and support manufacturing businesses who require legal advice in the UK

The members of our Manufacturing Team are experienced in providing legal advice to manufacturers on the issues that affect them from day to day. By interacting regularly with our clients in the sector, we gain invaluable understanding of the needs of their businesses and proactively identify ways in which we can support them as well as gaining valuable insight into the issues currently affecting manufacturers as a whole.

Call or email Andrew Roberts for more information about how our Manufacturing Team can help your business

Accolades

Weightmans are a fantastic excellent team/practice who are always able accommodate your requirements/needs no matter what the issues or timescales may be. Their ability to be able to turn matters around quickly and efficiently whilst always ensuring the client's position/interests is protected at all times is outstanding.
Legal 500 2025
What makes the individuals stand out for me is their ability to be able to translate/explain and communicate issues in a way that is easily understandable to the service area clients whilst at the same time being able to come to an appropriate resolution that protects the position of the authority. I truly value the commitment and relationship that we have with the organisation and the individuals that we have worked alongside so far
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans has a dedicated team for local government.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Weightmans' lawyers had an exceptional ability to understand and interpret complex technical matters and strongly rebuke counterclaims.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Weightmans has an excellent commercial team who can pick up a wide range of matters and has always delivered any advice required to the highest standard.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Weightmans constantly have their finger on the pulse around any commercial developments and recent matters that may impact their advice.
Chambers and Partners 2025