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The arrival in April 2022 of Tom Johnson  from Norton Rose Fulbright has enhanced Freeths LLP's rail finance credentials, in light of his longstanding expertise at handling rolling stock acquisitions, and financing and purchase agreements. Bristol-based partner Michael Bray handles real estate-related rail work and heads up the firm’s multi-disciplinary transport practice.

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Key clients

  • Porterbrook
  • GB Railfreight
  • Tronos Limited
  • Tronos AG
  • Vivarail Limited
  • North Yorkshire County Council

Work highlights

  • Advising GB Railfreight in relation to the leasing of certain locomotives from A Locomotive Pool Structure 3 Ltd., a subsidiary of Akiem S.A.
  • Advising Vivarail Limited, a British rolling stock company and a leading global manufacturer of emission-free trains based around modern battery technology, on matters of contractual interpretation arising in relation to a rolling stock purchase contract.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tom Johnson (head of rail), Michael Bray (head of transport)