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In 2011, DLA Piper Scotland LLP was appointed to advise Kenya Railways Corporation on renegotiating its existing railway concession for passenger and freight services. Other clients include Transport Scotland and Glasgow City Council. The team provides ‘comprehensive and detailed’ advice, and practice head Sharon Fitzgerald is ‘very strong on procurement issues’.

The team at DWF Biggart Baillie is ‘good all round’, and ‘responsive’. Its recent work includes acting for Babcock in relation to the proposed container port development at Rosyth dockyard; and acting for Siemens on the Edinburgh Trams project. Practice head Neil Amner ‘goes above and beyond’, and has ‘excellent business knowledge’.

Dundas & Wilson CS LLP continues to advise Transport Scotland on delivery of the Borders Rail Project, which has recently involved acting on the transfer of the authorised undertaker’s powers to Network Rail. Ann Faulds leads the team.

HBJ Gateley has a niche practice in marine and shipping transport. The team is ‘highly professional’ and has ‘an in-depth knowledge coupled with openness and approachable representatives’. Clients include Topaz Energy and Marine, Clydeport Operations and Norwegian Hull Club. Ed Watt heads the group, and James Lowe and Michelle Flynn ‘work very well as a team’.

Alastair McKie leads Anderson Strathern’s transport team, which was reappointed to the Scottish government’s Framework Panel for public inquiries. Other clients include Cycling Scotland and Strathclyde Transport Partnership.

Brodies LLP’s advice is ‘to the point, clear and highly effective’. Recent work includes advising Caledonian Maritime Assets on the construction of a new vessel, and other clients include BAA, Lothian Buses and BP Shipping. Karen Hamilton heads the team and is ‘proactive, personable and extremely hardworking’.

MacRoberts LLP acted for Western Ferries in a state aid and public tendering matter in 2011.

The team at Pinsent Masons LLP provides an ‘excellent service’. Its recent work includes acting for Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors, and advising Bilfinger Berger on its involvement in the Edinburgh Trams project. It has also advised Hochtief Construction and Carillion.

Burness LLP’s team is ‘excellent – responsive and knowledgeable’. It continues to advise Scarbster Harbour Trust on the first stage of its redevelopment, and other clients include Forth Estuary Transport Authority and Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Chris Mackay leads the group, which recently hired the ‘extremely personable’ Ewan McIntyre from Morton Fraser.

Mackinnons’ transport practice operates primarily in maritime-related work, including marine insurance, admiralty matters, and vessel acquisition and disposal. Clients include Aberdeen Harbour Board and Farstad Shipping. Bruce Craig leads the team.

Mark Macaulay heads Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s transport practice, which recently represented Larsen Oil & Gas in two disputes in Scotland arising from contracts for drill ships based in Angola and Mexico. Other clients include Network Rail Infrastructure and Transport Scotland.

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