Osborne Clarke LLP
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Rail
Osborne Clarke LLP
Edward Barratt heads the department at Osborne Clarke LLP, which has an impressive client base. The rail team has recently worked on some major mandates on a diverse range of matters such as rolling stock, asset financing and leasing. It has also been busy advising on franchising, concessions and ticketing and fare issues. The group is well-equipped to handle a broad range of contentious issues, as well as advising on state aid and procurement in the rail sector. Other names to note include Lara Burch, who has wide-ranging experience in rail franchising, rolling stock projects and rail regulatory matters. Jeremy Godley is also well-regarded, and has a particular focus on complex regulatory matters.
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‘The personnel I have been involved with are engaging and thoroughly professional, offering an open and honest opinion on the matters set out before them. They expedite work as needed and provide a prompt and thorough account of issues being handled'.
- 'Efficient and knowledgeable. Cost effective and great people to work with'.
- 'Ed Barratt - helpful, bright & very commercial. Good bloke to work with and is sensible when it comes to risks'.
- 'Jeremy Godley has a good collaborative style, he comes across well in meetings and is open-minded in meetings to reach an agreement'.
Key clients
- Department for Transport
- Eversholt Rail Group
- Beacon
- Transport for London
- Siemens
- Rail Delivery Group
- Office of Rail and Road
- National Grid Electricity Distribution
- Eurostar International
- GLP
- Ricardo Rail
- BT and EE Limited
- KPMG
Work highlights
- Reappointed to the Department for Transport's specialist rail panel in February 2022, following a competitive tender.
- Advising leading rolling stock lessor Beacon as a panel firm, on a variety of innovative and challenging mandates.
- Advising Siemens Mobility, having worked with them since 2014 on both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to public procurement law.
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Edward Barratt