Increasingly active out of London and with strong well-established regional coverage throughout the UK, the 'highly knowledgeable and professional' team at Addleshaw Goddard is able to service a mix of stakeholders across a growing range of asset finance transactions. Although he is adept at handling work across various transportation asset classes, the 'diligent and detailed' Simon Gwynne is best-known for his work in the rail sector, a facet of the practice which he has galvanised since joining the firm in 2022 from Norton Rose Fulbright. In Edinburgh, Ed Watt takes the lead on much of the corporate/commercial and finance work on the shipping front, while Manchester-based Andrew Maskill primarily handles mid-ticket equipment finance/leasing mandates.
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- 'Highly knowledgeable and professional team with good coverage across all parts of England.'
- 'We always enjoy thorough and well-structured legal support from the firm. Fabulous partner availability all with amazing sector knowledge and experience and tremendous support from a very able associate group.'
- 'Simon Gwynne stood out as a single point of contact across different aspects of the project (lease, finance documents and corporate documents) which gave him an excellent overview of all aspects of the transaction.'
- 'Simon Gwynne has a long history across the transportation sector embracing marine, aviation and perhaps unusually rail. He has a very diligent and detailed approach to matters yet brings a fresh attitude to discussions.'
Key clients
- SMBC
- SOCIETE GENERALE
- NATWEST BANK
- LOMBARD
- EQUITIX
- AKIEM
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
- VTG
- CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LIMITED
- BRITISH BUSINESS BANK
- HSBC EQUIPMENT FINANCE
- CLOSE BROTHERS
- INVESTEC
- UK INFRASTRUCTURE BANK
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- AGILITY TRAINS
- CARGOLUX AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Work highlights
- Advising CMAL as the buyer in the procurement of two much-needed vessels for the Scottish ferry network.
- Appointed by Agility Trains to provide legal support to Agility as it delivers its obligations under the Intercity Express Project (IEP).
- Advised the Department for Transport in relation to the Change of Control of the three train operating companies which operate the East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia and West Midlands Trains National Rail Contracts.
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Andrew Maskill, Simon Gwynne, Ed Watt