Charles Ford leads the multidisciplinary rail practice at Hogan Lovells International LLP, which has clients from across all segments of the industry. It acts for passenger rail, light rail, freight rail, rail car builders and lessors. The nimble team represents clients before all of the relevant courts, departments, administrative agencies, and quasi-regulatory bodies on a whole host of rail-related matters.

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Key clients

  • Cross London Trains Limited
  • The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS)
  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A (BBVA)
  • Credit Agricole CIB
  • The Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd (BTMU)
  • The European Investment Bank
  • China Baowu Steel Group

Work highlights

  • Advised China Baowu Steel Group on its investment in the Simandou mining and infrastructure project in the Republic of Guinea. The project encompasses a 600+ km railway line crossing the entire country connecting the mines to the ports.

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Charles Ford