Lauded for expertise in finance matters, K&L Gates LLP‘s client roster includes railway operators, transport companies, public transport authorities, banks and private equity investors. The team is well versed in financial regulatory advice, debt and equity financing, and frequently receives instructions for cross-border transactions. Frank Thomas specialises in financing mandates in the rail, aviation, and infrastructure segments and leads the practice alongside Annette Mutschler-Siebert, who excels in public procurement, competition, commercial, and EU law.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH
- Infracapital Greenfield Partners
- Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Berlin – AöR
- LBBW
- Rock Rail Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Advised Rock Rail Holdings Limited and Infracapital on the conclusion of an operating lease agreement for 18 brand new Siemens Mobility GmbH Mireo electric four-car regional trains and the related comprehensive project agreements.
Advised Rock Rail Holdings Limited and Infracapital on the procurement and financing of S-Bahn Leipzig Lot 2 (a total of 41 vehicles) for Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB, a subsidiary of Netinera Deutschland GmbH.
Advised Zero Emissions Port Alliance on the newly founded major industry alliance seeking to accelerate decarbonisation of ports, founded by leading port terminal operators APM Terminals and DP World and launched at COP28 in December 2023, on structuring and joint competitor activities.
Practice head
Frank Thomas; Annette Mutschler-Siebert
Other key lawyers
Anne Thümmel-Barz; Christian Büche