Rail
Ashurst advises the leading players in the rail sector, notably in the public sector. The team continues to excel in rail franchising, and it has been involved in some of the most nationally significant infrastructure projects in recent times. It also garners praise for its expertise in rolling stock procurement. Other areas of expertise span advising on financing, rail operations and rail regulation. Naomi Horton has a wealth of experience in infrastructure projects and commercial contracts. Horton advises a wide range of rail industry companies on all aspects of the rail sector in the UK. Terry van Poortvliet enjoyed another busy year advising on some key rail mandates. Mark Elsey advises on various projects across the EMEA region, acting on behalf of a range of clients including governments, municipal authorities, funders, equity investors and contractors.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very experienced, capable and knowledgeable team. Always impressed with Ashurst's approach to identifying key issues, negotiation and helping devise strategy.’
‘Overall, an excellent team. Our key contacts are Naomi Horton and Alice Dawson, both of whom are very experienced, knowledgeable, practical in their approach and very easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Department for Transport
- GCRE
Work highlights
- Advised East West Railway Company Limited (EWR) on the core aspects of their development and delivery of proposals for a strategic railway connecting East Anglia with Central, Southern and Western England.
- Advised HS2 Limited on the structuring, development and finalisation of the ground breaking new Rail Systems Alliance arrangements for up to nine separate rail systems package contractors to be appointed by HS2 Limited in relation to the HS2 project.