Archive 2013

International law firm Bird & Bird LLP has joined the RWG 11th October 2013 Bird & Bird is a truly international firm with more than 1000 lawyers and legal practitioners in 25 offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm is recognised for combining leading expertise across a full range of legal services, […]

UNIDROIT publishes a new edition of Professor Sir Roy Goode’s commentary on the Cape Town Convention 11th September 2013 UNIDROIT has now published the third edition of the Official Commentary on the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment, prepared by Professor Sir Roy Goode Q.C. […]

Fast forward for the GCC Railway 9th September 2013 The Rail Focus day, which was part of the Oman Land Transport Infrastructure Summit 2013, took place on 8th September 2013 in Muscat, Oman. Moderated by RWG Chairman Howard Rosen, the day looked at various aspects of the $ 100 billion plus GCC railway project, due […]

The Challenge of Public Service 3rd September 2013 The RWG today has published a paper by its chairman, Howard Rosen, on the challenges presented in implementing the Luxembourg Protocol, balancing creditor rights and the public service aspects of the railways. The paper will be formally presented at the Cape Town Convention Academic Project – 2nd […]

Railway vehicle development and design experts PROSE join the RWG. 29th August 2013 PROSE has been a competent partner for railway transport since 1983. Our strengths include development and design of railway vehicles. Key competences are strength analysis and simulation of running behaviour, tests of railway vehicles and components such as brake systems and pantographs […]

RWG back in Dar 28th August 2013 RWG chairman Howard Rosen chaired the first day of the 4th East & Central Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 20 – 21 August 2013 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mr Rosen also gave a presentation on “Financing Railway Rolling Stock and Rail Infrastructure”. Among the key speakers were, […]

The European Commission announces proposal for EU ratification of the Luxembourg Protocol. ERHAEGEN WALRAVENS has joined the RWG. 12th June 2013 On 11th June the EU Commission proposed to the European Union that it adopts the Luxembourg Protocol. The proposal is scheduled to be discussed at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 20th […]

VERHAEGEN WALRAVENS has joined the RWG 18th April 2013 VERHAEGEN WALRAVENS is an independent Belgian law firm. Our firm offers a wide range of business related legal services. The core of our practice is corporate and commercial law, including litigation and transactional work. We have developed a number of highly rated specialist practices such as […]

The Malta based firm Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal (FFFL) has joined the RWG 14th March 2013 Malta does not have a railway industry, but has a strong international reputation in the field of asset finance. Malta’s successful ship register is widely attributed to the country’s forward looking mobile asset mortgage law, first developed in 1972. […]

RWG supports the Transport Infrastructure East Africa conference 25th January 2013 The conference took place between 21st and 24th January 2013 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. RWG chair Howard Rosen moderated the conference on the 22nd and 23rd January. Speakers included the Hon Stephen Chemoiko Chebrot, Minister of State for Transport, Ministry of Work and […]