Transport
Key Contacts
Schofield Sweeney’s Transport Team has wide ranging experience of providing specialist advice in the transport field, particularly within the railway industry and the port sector. We advise infrastructure companies, inter-modal freight operators, dock users and developers across
- Railway infrastructure agreements
- The operation of inter-modal freight terminals
- Obtaining regulatory clearances or exemptions from the Office of Rail Regulations
- The operation of dock based businesses
- Development of warehousing and other facilities within and in the vicinity of ports
- Rating law as it applies, in particular, to dock based businesses
- The application of both national and European competition law in the transport field.
- Property and estate management
Our team has over 30 years experience of working in these sectors. While each project or engagement has its own unique set of risks and solutions we aim to combine the experience and expertise of our sector specialists to give our clients experience and breadth of knowledge to advise on the full range of issues in each case.
We have particular knowledge of the regulatory regime affecting the railway industry and the operation of ports and can advise business without that knowledge as to how to work within the regulatory framework.
We believe our collaborative stance on multi disciplinary projects will achieve the best results for our clients and hope to have the opportunity to demonstrate that to you.