Rail
Ashurst
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Ashurst has a stellar reputation for its work in the rail sector. It frequently advises on the most complex rail deals involving the acquisition and disposal of rail-related businesses. Under the leadership of Terry van Poortvliet, Mark Elsey and Naomi Horton, it has enjoyed another strong year advising on a myriad of complex issues from rail regulation, systems and signalling issues, through to investment projects and commercial contracts in the rail sector. The nimble team secured some new mandates across the public and the private sectors, and is also highly regarded for its expertise in rail franchising. In addition, the skilled team is involved in some of the most nationally significant infrastructure projects. Another core area of expertise is advising on rolling stock procurement. The first-class team advises the leading players in the rail sector as well as the key industry regulatory bodies. Jamie Illingworth is an experienced senior associate who specialises in all aspects of the rail industry.
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‘The rail team at Ashurst are unique in that despite the vast knowledge and experience they have in the sector, their approach is decidedly hands-on'.
'The quality of work is excellent (as you would expect) but the added value they provide is that they truly take the time to understand our organisation and the challenges we face'.
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Key clients
- Department for Transport
- Keolis
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Work highlights
- Acting as the lead commercial legal advisers to East West Railway Company Limited (EWR) in relation to the core aspects of their development and delivery of proposals for a strategic railway connecting East Anglia with Central, Southern and Western England, and in particular, the development and operation of a new line linking Oxford and Cambridge.
- Advising the Department for Transport ("DfT") on the (i) the development of the Passenger Services Contract (ii) the continuing development of the National Rail Contract ("NRC") and on the implementation of the fundamental reforms to the UK rail industry contemplated by the Williams Review.
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