Transport: Rail: Rolling Stock

Naomi Horton is a highly regarded practitioner with enviable expertise in the rail industry. She represents key clients in infrastructure projects, rolling stock procurement and commercial contracts. Horton also advises on franchise bids and mobilisation.

She is very talented and very good with the detail. She is a very robust lawyer. 

Naomi is responsive, supportive and always on top of everything.

She is able to cut through everything to get to the nub of the issue and focus on what's required to get a resolution. 

Terry van Poortvliet is the head of the rail department at Ashurst. He advises on a plethora of rail matters and has particular expertise in project financing. He also advises on rolling stock procurement and sale and leaseback, as well as rail-related M&A.

Terry is a trusted adviser. He is technically brilliant and applies that brilliance commercially and pragmatically.

Terry is an excellent rail lawyer, being extremely knowledgeable about the sector and very personable. He is a very safe pair of hands.

He is approachable and engaging, combining great client-facing skills with deep industry knowledge.

Mark Elsey has significant experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects. His clients include government bodies, local authorities and private companies.

He regularly uses his wealth of experience on previous matters to provide strategic input into decision-making.

Senior associate Rachael Chapple has considerable experience of the rail industry, having completed a two-year secondment at the Department for Transport. She advises on matters including franchising, rolling stock and financings.

She really understands the rail industry and our own priorities, and is able to advise on tricky areas in a really user-friendly fashion. 

Rachael is a go-to senior associate.