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Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure | UK

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Band 1
  1. Ashurst
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    Ashurst
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Ashurst has noteworthy expertise across the board in rolling stock, franchising and infrastructure projects. It also excels in complex rail M&A. The firm is frequently sought out by an enviable client roster featuring some of the largest players in the rail space to advise on high-value and high-profile projects. The department possesses a strong light rail practice, which sees its lawyers advising on operational and infrastructure matters.
  2. Linklaters
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    Linklaters
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Linklaters is an established practice with extensive experience handling major rail projects and infrastructure matters. Financing is a particular area of strength for the firm. It is also sought after for its counsel on key rail policy issues. The team represents a diverse range of clients, including governments, lenders and regulators. In addition, it also offers significant international capabilities.
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Band 2
  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard has a strong practice that is frequently sought out for its expertise in rail-related infrastructure matters. It is also adept at advising on rolling stock and franchising concerns. The firm's clients include train operators, suppliers and public sector bodies.
  2. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Dentons has excellent expertise in franchising work, routinely securing instructions in big-ticket and high-profile projects. The firm is also noted for its strength in rolling stock bids for major manufacturers. It offers additional expertise in operational arrangements as they relate to passenger and freight trains.
  3. DLA Piper LLP
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    DLA Piper LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper is a well-respected firm known for its expertise in rolling stock, franchising and infrastructure matters. The team is frequently sought after by a range of public and private sector clients for representation in some of the largest deals in the market. In addition, the firm is recognised for its considerable strengths in rail regulatory matters.
  4. Eversheds Sutherland
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 2
  5. Herbert Smith Freehills
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 2
  6. Pinsent Masons
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Allen & Overy LLP
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    Allen & Overy LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Allen & Overy has a prominent team working on high-profile domestic and international rail-related deals and projects. It has particular expertise in dealing with significant rolling stock and infrastructure matters. The firm is widely recognised for its work with financiers on new and refinanced loan facilities serving the sector.
  2. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner offers extensive expertise across the full spectrum of rolling stock matters. The team is also adept at advising on planning and authorisation mandates. It routinely acts for operating lessors, financiers and investors in the rail assets market, as well as local government bodies.
  3. Burges Salmon LLP
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    Burges Salmon LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Burges Salmon has an outstanding rail practice that works with clients across the spectrum of franchising matters. It provides expert representation for joint ventures and is also recognised for its expertise in rolling stock projects and regulatory mandates. The firm is also noted for its strength in rail litigation and arbitrations.
  4. Clifford Chance LLP
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    Clifford Chance LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Clifford Chance advises clients on high-profile rolling stock deals and rail projects, utilising the firm's strengths across asset finance, construction and infrastructure. It regularly handles high-value transactions on behalf of financial institutions, as well as a range of public sector clients and passenger rail operators. The firm also frequently advises on cross-border investments.
  5. Hogan Lovells
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    Hogan Lovells
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells has considerable experience handling rolling stock matters, and has notable strength in financing and refinancing mandates. It offers additional capability in franchising and infrastructure matters and possesses noteworthy expertise in cross-border rail projects. The firm works on behalf of a diverse range of clients, including government bodies, banks and manufacturers.
  6. K&L Gates
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    K&L Gates
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    K&L Gates possesses a dedicated rail group with a focus on projects and infrastructure. One area of strength for the firm is light rail metro and mass transit systems, having advised on some of the largest domestic rail cases recent years, including the Elizabeth Line. The department is also buttressed by the firm's international legal network and deep construction expertise.
  7. Osborne Clarke LLP
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    Osborne Clarke LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Osborne Clarke is highly adept at representing companies and manufacturers in rolling stock matters, including procurement, leasing and modification of existing fleets. The firm advises clients on public law matters, including challenges to procurement. It acts for a wide range of clients including manufacturers, rolling stock leasing companies and train operators.
  8. Stephenson Harwood LLP
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    Stephenson Harwood LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Prominent team with strong expertise in franchising. Also offers noteworthy experience in rolling stock matters and infrastructure projects. Regularly works with large clients including manufacturers, owners and financiers. Also called upon by public sector bodies. Additional strength in rail regulatory work.
  9. CMS
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3
  10. Norton Rose Fulbright
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3
  11. Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
    Transport: Rail: Projects & Infrastructure
    2024 | Band 3