Handling a steady stream of multi-jurisdictional deals for a mix of leading industry players, Addleshaw Goddard has a transport practice that encompasses road, rail, airport, port and shipping matters, with demonstrable evidence of premium work across procurement, M&A, financing and commercial issues. Ed Watt helms the shipping offering, regularly overseeing the full gamut of non-contentious matters including commercial, employment, property and environmental work, as well as M&A. Suzanne Moir heads up infrastructure and projects group and has worked with key client ScotRail Trains Limited on its rolling stock procurement programme, while Sarah Baillie is reputed for her planning and infrastructure expertise. Carrie Armstrong and Ian Le Pelley split the ports and terminals work, with the latter handling domestic mandates and the former excelling in international instructions. Sophie Black is a key adviser for aviation clients, and Chloe Oakshett and Daniel McKinney are also key names to note.
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Key clients
- Aberdeen City Council
- Asda Stores Limited
- Briggs Marine Contractors Limited
- British-American Tobacco
- Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
- Caspian Marine Services
- Clackmannanshire Council
- Clydesdale Bank Plc
- Dp World
- Edinburgh Airport
- Forth Ports Limited
- Highlands And Islands Airports Limited
- Ineos Fps Limited
- Scotrail Trains Limited
- Strawson Holdings Limited
- Westcon Yards As
Work highlights
- Advising Red Sea Gateway Terminal International on the successful negotiation of a 22-year concession agreement to equip, operate and maintain the Patenga Container Terminal in Bangladesh - the first privatised port terminal in Bangladesh.
- Advising ScotRail in relation to its rolling stock procurement programme for the replacement/decarbonisation of its existing train fleets, with the initial procurement having an estimated value of circa £700m.
- Advising CMAL on the procurement and shipbuilding contracts for four new passenger ferries, a project valued in excess of £100m.
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Ed Watt, Suzanne Moir, Sarah Baillie, Carrie Armstrong, Ian Le Pelley, Sophie Black