Transportation and trade

Our world leading transportation and trade practice offers a breadth of services to clients in the aviation, shipping, trade, rail and road sectors. Our clients include many of the world's largest airlines, airports, shipowners, shipyards, financiers, lessors, commodities traders and private sector rail operators and owning groups.
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We work with a wide range of clients from the transportation and trade sector and advise on the following areas:

We can support clients throughout the full lifecycle, from financing and construction, through to operations and dispute resolution. Whether it's a complex matter affecting your entire business or a more routine matter, we have the knowledge and expertise through our international network to assist you.

We have particular expertise in:

  • Financings, including private wealth
  • Construction
  • Contract negotiation and drafting
  • Litigation 
  • Arbitration
  • Casualty response
  • Infrastructure
  • Regulations

"They are outstanding, they have an excellent ability to understand and deliver on our specific needs and they are proactive."
Chambers UK 2022

Lawyer

Kirsty MacHardy Partner

T:  +44 20 7809 2440
M:  +44 7798 635 760 Email Kirsty Office:  London

Latest news & insights

05 Sep 2023

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Ready for lift-off? House of Commons committee publishes review of UK's launch licensing regime

This article looks at the most pressing issues identified in the report, relevant evidence provided by some key players in the UK industry, and the recommendations sug..

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24 Aug 2023

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Ofgem fines Morgan Stanley for failure to record and retain electronic trading communications following traders' use of Whatsapp on personal phones

We look at the first UK fine for failure to record and retain electronic communications relating to trading wholesale energy products, and ask whether this might heral..

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01 Aug 2023

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Transportation and trade newsletter

Welcome to the first edition of Stephenson Harwood’s transportation and trade update – our specialist newsletter for clients engaged in the aviation, marine, rail and ..

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31 Jul 2023

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Stephenson Harwood maritime lawyers contribute to maritime decarbonisation book

Stephenson Harwood partners Haris Zografakis, Dora Mace-Kokota and Andrew Rigden Green have contributed to a new book, titled: 'Maritime Decarbonisation: Practical Too..

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20 Jul 2023

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Aviation team attend IAWA European Leadership Forum

Rupali Sharma and Lucy Moseley of the aviation litigation and regulation team attended the IAWA European Leadership Forum in Amsterdam on 22 to 23 June.

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17 Jul 2023

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Putting the “AI” in rail: How will AI impact the rail industry and its employers?

The transformative power of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has been hitting the headlines recently.

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17 Jul 2023

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Update: DfT response to consultation on Aviation Consumer Policy Reform

In January 2022 the UK Department for Transport ("DfT") launched a consultation on Aviation Consumer Policy Reform.

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12 Jul 2023

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Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance advises on award-winning sustainable infrastructure deal

Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance has advised on a sustainable infrastructure deal – relating to Peacock Container Group's (Peacock) US$240 million sustainabilit..

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07 Jul 2023

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Delivering strategic projects in the rail industry: Digital signalling – a case study in how the industry should work?

How do we deliver strategic projects in the rail industry and can digital signalling provide a case study in how the industry should work? That was the question posed ..

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06 Jul 2023

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Stephenson Harwood wins seven awards at China Business Law Awards

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has been named winner of seven categories at China Business Law Journal's 2023 China Business Law Awards.

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20 Jun 2023

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Signalling the way forward: What the Hitachi and Thales provisional merger decision could mean to the rail industry in the UK

In August 2021, Hitachi Rail, Ltd ("Hitachi") announced it had agreed to acquire Thales SA's Ground Transportation Systems Business ("Thales" and together with Hitachi..

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14 Jun 2023

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Stephenson Harwood advises MPC Container Ships on US$102 million loan facility for two eco-design container ships

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised MPC Container Ships (MPCC) on its recent US$102 million loan facility from Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (C..

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13 Jun 2023

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Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance advises ABN AMRO Bank and CACIB on US$160 million sustainability-linked loan

Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance has advised ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) on a US$160 million sustainability-lin..

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12 Jun 2023

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Florent Rigaud joins Stephenson Harwood as partner

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its asset finance practice with the arrival of partner Florent Rigaud, who joins the firm in Paris.

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06 Jun 2023

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Digitalising borders: ETIAS and ETA

The European Union's (the "EU") long-standing ambition to strengthen the security of the Schengen area has been delayed once again.

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25 May 2023

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Four lawyers featured in Spear's Magazine's 2023 rankings

Stephenson Harwood senior partner Roland Foord, partners Kiersten Lucas and Ezio Dal Maso, and consultant Neil Noble have been included in Spear's Magazine's 2023 'Emp..

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