CMS is thriving under the excellent leadership of Bill Carr. It is best-known for its work on large infrastructure projects, as well as rolling stock procurement and funding. It has considerable expertise in light rail, and remains busy working on some key international rail PPPs. Other members of the full-service rail team include Manchester-based Chris Hallam, who is recognised for his expertise in major projects and construction work. Jacqueline Vallat advises on a range of antitrust, merger control and foreign control issues. Vallat is frequently asked to advise on various complex regulatory matters.
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‘Partner led, pragmatic advice dealing with the points important to the commercial objectives of the client rather than on legal point scoring. ’
‘Chris Hallam - exceptional focus on client needs.'
Kernmandanten
- Eurostar International
- Rock Rail
- Mace Ltd and Dragados S.A. JV
- KMPG Al Fozan
- Etihad Rail
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
- University of St Andrews
- Edinburgh Tram Limited
- Stagecoach
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising the senior funders to a Rock Rail and Infracapital investment platform to finance a new electric rolling stock fleet for the Leipzig Central German S-Bahn Network 2025.
- Working with KPMG and AECOM in advising The King Fahd Causeway Authority in Saudi Arabia on the development of the $3.5bn King Hamad Causeway, which connects Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
- Advising Serco Caledonian Sleeper on the unwinding of its rail fleet finance contracts at the point when the sleeper service between London and Scotland was taken in-house by the Scottish Ministers.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Bill Carr
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Chris Hallam; Jacqueline Vallat