Mr Bill Carr > CMS > London, England > Lawyer Profile

CMS
CANNON PLACE
78 CANNON STREET
LONDON
EC4N 6AF
England

Position

Partner, Head of India Desk

Career

Bill Carr is a partner in our London Corporate team. His main focus is on infrastructure and energy projects and corporate real estate transactions. Bill is an active member of the CMS Corporate group and regularly advises on cross border transactions with colleagues throughout CMS and elsewhere. He co-leads the CMS India group and has been recognised by IBLJ as an international A-List lawyer for India-related matters (2020, 2021).

Bill advises both private and public sector organisations on a range of corporate work, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, corporate governance and restructurings. He is particularly active in the primary and secondary markets for infrastructure and energy projects. He regularly advises on structuring investments in projects, and on the acquisition and disposal of interests in projects.

Bill also advises clients on commercial transactions in the rail sector, with a particular focus on rolling stock related transactions. He is recommended as a leading rail lawyer in Chambers UK and Legal Experts.

Education

  • 1990 – Law Society Finals, Guildford College of Law
  • 1989 – Maîtrise en droit français, Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
  • 1989 – LLB, Kings College London

Lawyer Rankings

London > Transport > Rail

(Leading partners)

Bill CarrCMS

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.