Bird & Bird's team is experienced in assisting public transport operators with the procurement of new rolling stock as well as in supporting their manufacturers and lessors in financing and leasing agreements. Guido Bormann is well versed in procurement law matters, including litigation, and co-leads the practice with Alexander Csaki, who advises rail transport clients in commercial disputes, and finance expert Matthias Winter; the latter is experienced in the structuring of rail and aircraft-related transactions.
Testimonials
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'Very practice-oriented law firm that finds pragmatic solutions. Very well-founded detailed knowledge.'
'Alexander Csaki gives us very well-founded and goal-oriented advice and I really appreciate working with him. The same goes for his team.'
Key clients
- RIVE Private Investment
Work highlights
- Procurement law support for a manufacturer of rail vehicles in a large number of procedural complaints.
- Procurement and contract law advice to a German rail transport company within the framework of a Europe-wide negotiation procedure for the award of railway transport services in local public rail passenger transport.
- Advising Rive Private Investment on the structuring of a new €300 million financing line for the acquisition of innovative locomotives.