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Chris Simms

Chris Simms

UK 2026

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Burges Salmon LLP
 Burges Salmon LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Asset Finance: Rail Finance

UK-wide

3 years ranked

Transport: Rail

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Chris is a partner in the firm’s rail team. He has substantial experience in complex rail projects, including franchise bidding and operations. Chris also works extensively in asset finance projects in the rail sector, having acted for operators, rolling stock owners and government authorities on rolling stock procurement and other privately-financed rail projects.

Career

Office of Rail and Road; Abellio UK; joined Burges Salmon 2017, partner 2019.

Personal

University of St Andrews (MA, hons), College of Law, Guildford

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Asset Finance: Rail Finance - UK-wide

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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.

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Transport: Rail - UK-wide

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Chris Simms has a strong practice advising prominent private and public clients in the rail space on financial, regulatory and commercial matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Chris works well under pressure; he's very calm, very personable and gets on with the other side's lawyers.

    Asset Finance: Rail FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Chris is very pragmatic and good at reducing the lie of the land.

    Asset Finance: Rail FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Chris is able to understand the detail from a legal and commercial perspective and advise in a way that permits informed decision-making for his client.

    Transport: RailChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Chris has extensive industry knowledge; he understands the nuances and complexities of any subject we have engaged with him on. He proposes different solutions and options.

    Transport: RailChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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