Finance
Greenberg Traurig, LLP offers key advisors on UK rolling stock and depot transactions and frequently acts on high-value procurements, leasing platforms, and infrastructure financings. Practice head Graeme McLellan is a specialist in the rail sector, demonstrating deep knowhow in the structuring and financing of rolling-stock procurements, depot developments, and international rail projects.
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Banking & Financial Services
Position
Shareholder
Career
Graeme McLellan is an asset finance professional with particular focus on the aircraft and rail rolling stock sectors, regularly advising major sophisticated international clients on business-critical matters.
His experience includes secured loans, bond financings, tax leasings, Islamic financings, and portfolio acquisitions / disposals. He enjoys cutting through complex and difficult issues, applying experience of structured, cross-border transactions to develop innovative strategies.
Graeme frequently advises new market entrants on their initial market studies, product development and structuring, bids for opportunities, and implementation of winning bids.
In the rail sector, Graeme advises on transactions internationally and has been involved in the UK rail sector since privatisation. He has advised on many major rolling stock transactions, often applying his broader knowledge to the development of innovative strategies.
Graeme is renowned for his aircraft finance experience in the commercial aircraft and corporate / private jet sectors. He advises on a broad range of transaction structures, including lessor financings and Islamic financings.
Concentrations
Rail
Aviation
Capabilities
Banking & Financial Services
Business Aviation
Corporate
Finance
Project & Infrastructure Finance
Transportation
Infrastructure
Rail & Transit
Aviation
Admission to Practice
England and Wales
Hong Kong
Languages
English
Education
- LPC, College of Law, 1995
- LL.B. (Hons), University of Edinburgh, 1993
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Testimonials
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- 'The team around Graeme McLellan is very professional, commercially and client-focused as well as pro-active in looking for solutions. That makes them the counsel of choice for a number of transactions in our sector covering various jurisdictions in Europe and beyond.' 'Specialist knowledge to support my business.' 'The speed of response and ability to use precedent from their wide experience is a key differentiator.'
Key clients
- Eversholt UK Rails Group Equitix Limited
Work highlights
Advising Eversholt Rail on their bid to finance a £1.2 billion fleet of new trains.
Advising Eversholt on the structuring and tax structuring of alternative financing structures for the proposed procurement, financing and leasing of a number of new fleets currently being procured in the UK.
Advising Equitix Limited in relation to the on-going financing of the development of the Norwich Crown Point Light Maintenance Depot.