Eversheds Sutherland

Andrew Bell is a principal associate in the Eversheds Sutherland Company Commercial Practice Group. He advises on large scale infrastructure, projects and commercial transactions with a focus on the rail sector. In particular, Andrew is experienced in advising in relation to:• the award of passenger rail franchises/concessions (both on a competed and directly awarded basis);• the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts in the regulated railway environment, including in the context of major station redevelopments;• transactions for the leasing of railway rolling stock (both passenger and freight), including the procurement of new fleets of vehicles;• contracts for the transportation of freight by rail; • regulated contracts for access to track and other railway infrastructure; and• the legislative and regulatory framework under which the British rail industry operates, including in the context of rail-served port and freight terminal facilities.

Pricipal Associate