Shoosmiths LLP provides broad legal support across the rail sector, including rolling stock manufacturing and supply, infrastructure projects, regulatory compliance, and commercial agreements. Recent work spans employee relations, procurement, incident response, and real estate matters linked to depots and stations. The rail offering is led by Michelle Craven-Faulkner, who continues to advise the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Transport on industry developments and policy matters.
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Testimonials
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‘I have contact with the transport team, particularly on the rail side, and have found them knowledgeable, insightful and willing to listen.’
‘The people in the team are very knowledgeable on employment matters within the rail sector. They are friendly and personable and always happy to help.’
‘The Shoosmiths rail team offers us comprehensive legal services across all facets of the rail industry—real estate, dispute resolution, corporate, commercial, banking, tax, and regulatory matters. Their work spans high-speed rail, electrification, and the transition to renewable energy. They have over 30 years of experience working within the rail environment.’
Key clients
- Hitachi Rail Limited
- ADCOMMS Limited
- Freightliner Group Limited
- TDI Innovations Limited
- Nottingham Tram Limited
- JC Decaux UK Limited
- Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited
- Porterbrook Maintenance Limited
- Cellnex Telecom
- Mutares
- Story Contracting Limited
- Davis Wagon Services
Work highlights
Advising on OEM in relation to its category A Supply Chain contracts for a significant rolling stock project.
Advising JC Decaux on its bid to Transport for London for a £1.7bn rail advertising contract.
Acting on behalf of a leading track to train communication solutions provider concerning arrangements with a passenger transport executive and its operator.
Practice head
Michelle Craven-Faulkner