Acting for domestic and international clients, Addleshaw Goddard houses a team of lawyers well placed to act on complex transport matters, with shipping and marine related transactions a mainstay of the practice; the team are also advising on a growing volume of instructions from the rail, road, and aviation sectors. Ed Watt leads on shipping matters, regularly receiving instructions on cross-border transactions for corporates, banks, and public authorities. Suzanne Moir is in charge of the infrastructure, projects and energy offering, handling transport projects for clients from the road, rail, and bus sectors. Sarah Baillie is the key port of call for planning and infrastructure mandates, while Carrie Armstrong and Ian Le Pelley are the contacts for port clients for both domestic and international instructions, respectively. Sophie Black leads the firm’s aviation offering, and Chloe Oakshett focuses on maritime law work.
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Testimonials
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‘The thorough knowledge of the team is the key factor here.’
‘Sector knowledge and pragmatic advice.’
‘The level of collaboration was excellent. The lawyers & associates all have specific skills & reached out to others as required. They focused on what needed to be done & regularly offered additional support. They fully engaged their customer and ensured the right level of focus.’
‘The individuals I worked with were professional, knowledgeable, accommodating & kept things fairly lighthearted, which is a real skill whilst undergoing multiple heavy contract reviews!'
- 'I would like to give credit to Ursula Gould who kept things on track, always made herself available, demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge & added an element of fun to the process.'
- 'I'd also like to give credit to Khoti Walker-Clements who supported us through the process. She picked things up incredibly quickly and was friendly & supportive.’
- 'Ed Watt is thorough and a pleasure to work with, and leads his team extremely well. We have been using AG for a number of years and have no recent experience of other firms.'
- 'The customer care and attention to detail within the necessary time periods is excellent.'
- 'Their diverse experience and capabilities position them well to provide high-quality advice and service promptly.'
- 'Ursula Gould's extensive knowledge and experience in Rolling Stock Maintenance contracts have been invaluable.'
Key clients
- ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
- RED SEA GATEWAY TERMINAL
- BRIGGS MARINE CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO
- CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LIMITED
- CASPIAN MARINE SERVICES
- CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL
- CLYDE METRO / STRATHCLYDE TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP
- DOGGER BANK "B" OFFSHORE WIND FARM
- DP WORLD
- EDINBURGH AIRPORT
- FORTH PORTS LIMITED
- HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED
- IRISH MAINPORT HOLDINGS
- NEXUS (TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE)
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
- STRAWSON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- WESTCON YARDS AS
Work highlights
Advising Red Sea Gateway Terminal International on the successful negotiation of a 22-year concession agreement to equip, operate and maintain the Patenga Container Terminal in Bangladesh.
Advising ScotRail in relation to its rolling stock procurement programme for the replacement/decarbonisation of its existing train fleets, with the procurement programme having an estimated combined value of circa £700m.
Representing a wind-farm developer in relation to the long-term charter of a wind turbine installation vessel.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Chloe Oakshett
Practice head
Ed Watt; Suzanne Moir; Sarah Baillie; Carrie Armstrong; Ian Le Pelley; Sophie Black
Other key lawyers
Chloe Oakshett; Daniel McKinney; Ursula Gould; Khoti Walker-Clements