Combining both rail sector knowledge and expertise of finance and leasing structures, the Newcastle-based team at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP has a good following among industry stakeholders which are appreciative of its 'ability to view legal matters from all angles that help to find solutions’. A 'powerhouse of knowledge and expertise', David Rewcastle heads a team that also includes Paul Coleman, who has 'outstanding commercial acumen' in the context of handling rolling stock matters.
Testimonials
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- ‘Their ability to combine knowledge from the railway sector together with the procurement, leasing and financing knowledge was extremely valuable to the transaction we worked on.’
‘The team is second to none in their expertise and knowledge. They are friendly, easy to work with, understanding of your needs and highly responsive – what more could you ask for from a legal team!’
'The team is very competent and has worked for our industry for a long time. It is this experience and the ability to view legal matters from all angles that help to find solutions.’
‘David Rewcastle was extremely pleasant to work with as a person and his knowledge of the sector was extremely helpful to get the transaction from inception to closing.’
‘David Rewcastle is a powerhouse of knowledge and expertise. He is highly responsive and provides the right level of counsel for the need at hand and is a commercially astute sounding board when needed.'
'Paul Coleman has outstanding commercial acumen and will gauge risks practically from a client point of view.'
‘Paul Coleman is very experienced in the sector and provides good-quality advice.'
'Joseph Causer – experienced in the sector and gives quality and timely advice.’
Key clients
- The Go-Ahead Group Plc/Govia
- Govia Thameslink Railway
- SE Trains Limited
- Arriva
- XC Trains Limited
- Transdev
- London North Eastern Railway
- Stadler
- Nexus
- The Chiltern Railway Company Limited
- High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
- TransPennine Trains Limited
- ATOC Limited
Work highlights
- Advising LNER on its procurement of ten x ten-car new rolling stock units for the Inter City East Coast franchise.
- Advising Southeastern on its ongoing procurement of new and existing rolling stock for the Southeastern franchise.
- Advising GTR on the ongoing procurement of additional rolling stock for the Great Northern routes and associated leasing arrangements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Rewcastle