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Provided by Burges Salmon LLP
Our corporate debt and asset backed finance lawyers provide legal solutions tailored to meet your specific needs.
Our experience covers a range of services from finance facilities provided by banks, debt funds and family offices, to more bespoke asset and asset backed finance.
We have extensive experience advising both lenders and borrowers, and work with many of the leading names in lending markets, including on green loans and sustainability linked loans.
We leverage our sector experts where relevant to add value, and customise drafting for lending and security documentation.
We are dedicated to offering comprehensive advice and innovative solutions.
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Burges Salmon is a Bristol-based practice with experience working alongside train operating companies on a variety of rolling stock and depot finance issues. The firm is noted for its work on operating leases and rolling stock acquisition.
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Burges Salmon advised West Midlands Train Limited on the private financing of Tyseley and Bletchley depots.
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The attention to detail from juniors to partners is exceptional.
One strength of the firm is their knowledge of the industry and their ability to keep things simple in what can sometimes feel an overcomplicated arena.
Burges Salmon have deep and wide knowledge of the UK rail sector.
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Brioney Thomas is an experienced transport lawyer with expertise in rail-related asset finance. She works with clients on the procurement of rolling stock and infrastructure finance, among other matters.
She is absolutely brilliant in her understanding and response times.
Brioney is considered and always gives wise advice, and she is good at prioritising in demanding environments.
Chris Simms is a partner in the firm's rail team. He represents major train companies in lease and maintenance agreements, fleet financing and rail infrastructure projects.
Chris works well under pressure; he's very calm, very personable and gets on with the other side's lawyers.
Chris is very pragmatic and good at reducing the lie of the land.
Asset Finance: Rail Finance
Asset Finance: Rail Finance
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