You’re in the business of getting people and goods to their destinations safely and efficiently, but what about your own property?
We help many large transport and infrastructure organizations with all of their real estate needs and can do the same for you.
Having worked with companies like Network Rail, Transport for London and Highways England, we know what it takes to build transport links and manage the unique nature of transport-related real estate. Our team has years of experience, including working with government bodies. We understand your technical, regulatory and safety needs around the placement of track and road as well as your property needs, from the construction of new stations, offices for own occupation and third party letting, to creating retail and mixed use developments surrounding transport hubs.
We can also guide you through the intricacies of investing in and working with new technology: we work closely with our colleagues in clean energy to make sure you are alive to future possibilities and can help you explore new value-adding concepts like electric vehicle charging points.
You work on big projects that have a social and economic impact and we can make sure it’s a positive one, working with you to meet environmental regulations, dealing with compulsory purchase issues and the people they affect, ensuring that the project is delivered safely. We’ll help you to comply with regulations and to spot issues before they become problems.
We can also help you to manage your existing real estate portfolio, including selling land to raise capital or leasing to generate income streams. Ultimately, we understand you are an infrastructure company supplying a service, but you are also a business. With us, you can find the solutions you need to keep everything moving and meet your goals.
Our lawyers have vast experience in transport-related real estate law. Our recent experiences includes:
- described by The Financial Times as “one of the largest ever UK real estate deals,” we advised on the £1.45bn sale of transport operator's commercial estate, comprising of 5,200 properties, including railway arches and adjacent land, intertwined with operational railway infrastructure
- advising a large London transport authority on the procurement of a ten-year framework of developer partners. We have devised a corporate joint venture structure for the project enabling the authority to maximize its economic return whilst also protecting transport infrastructure through the creation of a series of development platforms to accommodate construction over and adjacent to their operational assets
- advising a rail operator in relation to the appointment of a developer to deliver a placemaking commercial and residential development around a new rail terminal to be built in London, valued at c£4.5billion
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