Combining both rail sector knowledge and expertise of finance and leasing structures, the Newcastle-based team at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP has a good following among industry stakeholders which are appreciative of its 'ability to view legal matters from all angles that help to find solutions’. A 'powerhouse of knowledge and expertise', David Rewcastle heads a team that also includes Paul Coleman, who has 'outstanding commercial acumen' in the context of handling rolling stock matters.
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  • ‘Their ability to combine knowledge from the railway sector together with the procurement, leasing and financing knowledge was extremely valuable to the transaction we worked on.’
  • ‘The team is second to none in their expertise and knowledge. They are friendly, easy to work with, understanding of your needs and highly responsive – what more could you ask for from a legal team!’

  • 'The team is very competent and has worked for our industry for a long time. It is this experience and the ability to view legal matters from all angles that help to find solutions.’

  • ‘David Rewcastle was extremely pleasant to work with as a person and his knowledge of the sector was extremely helpful to get the transaction from inception to closing.’

  • ‘David Rewcastle is a powerhouse of knowledge and expertise. He is highly responsive and provides the right level of counsel for the need at hand and is a commercially astute sounding board when needed.'

  • 'Paul Coleman has outstanding commercial acumen and will gauge risks practically from a client point of view.'

  • ‘Paul Coleman is very experienced in the sector and provides good-quality advice.'

  • 'Joseph Causer – experienced in the sector and gives quality and timely advice.’

Kernmandanten

  • The Go-Ahead Group Plc/Govia
  • Govia Thameslink Railway
  • SE Trains Limited
  • Arriva
  • XC Trains Limited
  • Transdev
  • London North Eastern Railway
  • Stadler
  • Nexus
  • The Chiltern Railway Company Limited

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advising LNER on its procurement of ten x ten-car new rolling stock units for the Inter City East Coast franchise.
  • Advising Southeastern on its ongoing procurement of new and existing rolling stock for the Southeastern franchise.
  • Advising GTR on the ongoing procurement of additional rolling stock for the Great Northern routes and associated leasing arrangements.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

David Rewcastle

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Paul Coleman; Kevin Bell; Joseph Causer