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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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
‘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.'
Clients clés
- 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
Points forts
- 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.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Bill Carr
Autres avocats clés
Chris Hallam; Jacqueline Vallat