Kevin is a partner in the Transport team who has a wealth of experience in advising combined authorities, local transport authorities and transport operators in relation to large complex infrastructure projects and operational activities.
Kevin has advised on numerous transport projects in the rail, bus and aviation sectors, on a regional and national level, for procuring authorities, private sector operators, infrastructure providers and the wider supply chain in the transport sector. This includes advising on bus franchise bids, light and heavy rail franchise and concession bids, surface transport services bids, the negotiation of concession and franchising arrangements, complex joint ventures and commercial contracts, procurement and regulatory issues and general commercial and operational matters.
Kevin has an entrenched understanding of the transport sector. He has developed close working relationships with Government bodies, departments and regulators (such as the DfT, Network Rail and the ORR). He also has strong connections and contacts with local politicians, combined authorities, local transport authorities, professional services firms, trade bodies and the wider supply chain in the transport sector.
He is Chair of the North East England Chamber of Commerce Transport Group and is also a member of the inaugural Expert Transport Panel of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Following outstanding client feedback Kevin was named as a star lawyer in the ‘Acritas Stars’ global database for 2017 and 2018.
Experience
Examples of experience include advising:
- Transdev on its bid to operate and maintain the Greater Manchester Metrolink
- Keolis/Go-Ahead on its bid for the TransPennine Express rail franchise
- Govia on its successful rail franchise bids for TSGN, Southeastern, Southern and London Midland and the subsequent mobilisation for these franchises, including the transfer schemes, asset transfers, station/depot/rolling stock leasing, licensing, TUPE transfer, pensions and other aspects of mobilisation
- Keolis/Eurostar on its bid for the InterCity East Coast rail franchise
- Nexus on the letting of a light rail operating concession to DB Regio, including the negotiation of the concession agreement, asset transfers, station and depot leases, rolling stock leases and other legal documentation and various subsequent amendments to the concession agreement
- Bombardier Transportation on franchise entry mobilisation in respect of various rail franchises and on train services arrangements and various other commercial agreements
- Southern on the transfer of operations from Network Rail to Southern at Gatwick Airport station
- Govia Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern and London Midland on various operational, commercial and franchise agreement related arrangements, including the franchising, commercial and operational impact of the London 2012 Olympics
- Nexus on the £300 million reinvigoration of the Tyne and Wear Metro
"Exceptionally knowledgeable".
The Legal 500 2016
"The most phenomenal capacity for hard work I have come across”.
Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2015
"Very practical, very easy to deal with and very commercial in his approach."
Acritas Star Database
"Competent, thorough and commercial approach."
Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2017
