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Sidley Austin LLP

Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)

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Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP has an esteemed transportation practice noted for its representation of a significant tranche of railroad industry clients across the USA. The firm offers expertise in all regulatory, financing and environmental matters and regularly represents clients before the Surface Transportation Board (STB), including on high-value rate dispute proceedings. Clients are able to call on the firm's appellate and tax controversy practices, where the team represents clients at all levels up to the Supreme Court. It also has experience assisting clients in preemption issues, M&A, antitrust litigation and class action lawsuits. Its clientele also includes trade associations, private equity funds and logistics companies.

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Work Highlights

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  • Sidley Austin advised Norfolk Southern in the proposed merger between the company and Union Pacific.

Strengths

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  • The Sidley team are very experienced and are highly responsive to matter needs.

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  • Sidley Austin have deep institutional knowledge of STB regulatory matters, as well as strong written and oral advocacy.

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  • The lawyers at Sidley never shy away from a project just because it is novel or involves an unknown industry. They dive in and provide top-notch advice on any question asked.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Terence M Hynes
    Terence M Hynes

    Terence M Hynes

    Terence Hynes represents a range of railroads and investors in a variety of transactional matters. He has particular experience in issues related to the permitting, financing and acquisition of rail lines.
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  • Raymond A. Atkins
    Raymond A. Atkins

    Raymond A. Atkins

    Raymond Atkins is routinely engaged in high-level rail work, including large-scale civil actions and regulatory matters.

    • Ray provides common-sense and down-to-earth advice on a wide variety of topics. He has a knack for simplifying and brilliantly arguing very complex cases.

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    • Ray is a consummate expert in the rail industry; he thinks not just about the case at hand, but what the next big issue is that our company should be prepared to tackle.

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    • Ray brings a level of strategic thinking and creative vision to his advocacy that is unparalleled in STB practice. He is also an excellent oral advocate.

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    • Raymond is a go-to person for anything complex on the commercial side of the house in our law department.

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  • Matthew Warren
    Matthew Warren

    Matthew Warren

    Matthew Warren is well regarded for handling a range of transactional and regulatory matters before the STB, as well as for his work litigating at a state and federal level.

    • Matt is incredibly savvy in STB matters and is an excellent writer.

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    • Matthew is a brilliant and passionate litigator and is willing to go the extra mile to ensure his client's goals and objectives are met.

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    • Matthew is excellent to work with in preparing verified statements. He has deep knowledge, provides sound advice and responds quickly.

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  • Tobias Loss-Eaton
    Tobias Loss-Eaton

    Tobias Loss-Eaton

    Tobias Loss-Eaton has impressive experience advising some of the largest railroad companies in the United States.

    • Tobias is an excellent writer and a subject matter specialist in his area of federal law.

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    • Tobias is a superb appellate attorney who regularly provides advice to our legal team on time-sensitive matters.

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    • Tobias has great skill in crafting briefs; his oral arguments are fantastic, and his responses are too.

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  • Allison C Davis
    Allison C Davis

    Allison C Davis

    Alison Davis is able to support clients on a range of transportation matters, including handling high-stakes transactions involving rail line acquisitions. She is able to leverage her experience with the Surface Transportation Board to provide in-depth industry knowledge.

    • Allison is my go-to attorney for Surface Transportation Board regulatory questions. She provides timely, detailed advice on rail regulatory issues and is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Allison is incredibly responsive, brings invaluable regulatory insight and is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Allison is a strong partner in the rail industry; she has exceptional knowledge of federal regulations.

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