Stephenson Harwood

Real Estate and Projects

Richard is an international infrastructure, rail and bus specialist, experienced in the energy transition and transportation sectors. He has built a strong reputation based on advising financiers, franchise owning groups and government on issues of rolling stock procurement and financing, rail franchising, and third-party investment in rail infrastructure.

Richard has a long-established reputation in the transport and transport finance market (ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500). Richard has built long standing relationships with key decision makers in major institutions, including funds/investment firms, banks, asset lessors and asset operators.

Richard's experience in the transport sector includes leading the drafting and negotiation in respect of: (i) rolling stock and bus fleet procurements; (ii) franchise and concession agreements for both operators and government; and (iii) depot development and operations.

Richard has notable experience on energy transition, including hydrogen and battery power, in rail, bus and facilities management. His work in the energy sector includes implementing the contractual arrangements for the: (i) production and import of hydrogen derivatives into the EU; and (ii) the conversion of coal fired power stations to green fuels.

Richard is the go to adviser from one of the world's largest facilities management companies and is an expert in cross jurisdictional facilities management agreements.

Richard is recognised for his thought leadership in respect of (i) rail; (ii) financing zero emission vehicles and associated infrastructure; and (iii) Sustainability. Richard's articles have been published in Rail magazine and by third-party publishing platforms, including Lexology and the National Law Review.