Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
Contact number
+1 202 637 5600About
Provided by Hogan Lovells
The Hogan Lovells rail practice represents clients across all segments of the industry including passenger rail, light rail, freight rail, rail car builders and lessors, and other rail industry suppliers. Our lawyers provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary advice to rail clients, but are best known for our transactional and regulatory work. We regularly represent clients before all the relevant state and federal courts and regulatory agencies, including the STB, USDOT, the FRA, the Federal Transit Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board, the PHMSA, and the National Transportation Safety Board, on high stakes matters.
Our experience includes advising on some of the most significant and high value regulatory matters in the rail industry, working on numerous prominent passenger railroad transactions, and advising regional and short line freight railroads, national passenger and freight railroads, and light rail transit systems. We have particular expertise in the transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and compliance with corresponding regulations enforced by the PHMSA and FRA. Notably, we are also the firm of choice for almost every supplier to the railroads, either indirectly through our work for their trade association, or directly though our work for various entities that provide and maintain the tracks, and build rail cars and other equipment purchased and used by the railroads.
Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells has strong capabilities handling complex transactional and regulatory matters for a variety of railroad clients. It regularly appears before the STB, DOT, FRA and other agencies. The team demonstrates particular expertise in passenger railroad matters, often advising on complex projects in the sector. The firm is also noted for deep knowledge of the issues affecting the railroad supplier industry.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells served as bond counsel for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Denver Regional Transportation District, providing a legal opinion that the issuer is authorized to issue the proposed municipal securities and has met all legal and procedural requirements necessary for issuance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has extensive knowledge of the industry and has extensive regulatory contacts."
"The team know the industry well."
"The team have great business sense, are timely, understand urgency and respond accordingly."
"The firm has extensive knowledge of the industry and has extensive regulatory contacts."
"The team know the industry well."
"The team have great business sense, are timely, understand urgency and respond accordingly."
Notable Practitioners
Emily Kimball is particularly experienced in matters of regulatory compliance and enforcement. She has represented clients in matters before the STB and PHMSA.
"Emily is very responsive and service-orientated."