Graeme McLellan
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Transport: Rail
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About
Provided by Graeme McLellan
Practice Areas
Banking & Financial Services
Business Aviation
Corporate
Finance
Project & Infrastructure Finance
Transportation
Infrastructure
Rail & Transit
Aviation
Career
Graeme McLellan is an asset finance professional with particular focus on the aircraft and rail rolling stock sectors, regularly advising major sophisticated international clients on business-critical matters.
His experience includes secured loans, bond financings, tax leasings, Islamic financings, and portfolio acquisitions / disposals. He enjoys cutting through complex and difficult issues, applying experience of structured, cross-border transactions to develop innovative strategies.
Graeme frequently advises new market entrants on their initial market studies, product development and structuring, bids for opportunities, and implementation of winning bids.
In the rail sector, Graeme advises on transactions internationally and has been involved in the UK rail sector since privatisation. He has advised on many major rolling stock transactions, often applying his broader knowledge to the development of innovative strategies.
Graeme is renowned for his aircraft finance experience in the commercial aircraft and corporate / private jet sectors. He advises on a broad range of transaction structures, including lessor financings and Islamic financings.
Publications
Ranked, Chambers & Partners, 2019, 2022
Personal
Education:
LPC, College of Law, 1995
LL.B. (Hons), University of Edinburgh, 1993
Chambers Review
UK
Graeme McLellan has extensive experience in transport and asset finance. He has particular expertise in rail rolling stock matters and regularly advises clients on procurement, financing and complex transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's knowledgeable about all things rail, with a good knowledge of rolling stock documents, leases and maintenance contracts."
"He's knowledgeable about all things rail, with a good knowledge of rolling stock documents, leases and maintenance contracts."