Archive 2009

The European Union Council meeting confirmed their support for the Luxembourg Rail Protocol 14th December 2009 On 30th November the European Union Council meeting confirmed their support for the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, and officially signed the Luxembourg Protocol on 10th December in Rome. The Secretary-General of UNIDROIT, Mr José Angelo Estrella-Faria, congratulated the European Union […]

K&L Gates Annual Rail Finance Conference 30th November 2009 The 4th Annual Rail Finance Conference was held by international law firm K&L Gates LLP in Frankfurt, Germany on 5th November 2009. The conference was led by asset finance and rail expert Dr Frank Thomas, partner at K&L Gates LLP newly opened Frankfurt office. This year […]

Columbia joins RWG 21st October 2009 We are delighted to announce that the prestigious firm of Rodríguez & Cavelier, based in Bogotá, Columbia, has become the first South American member of the Rail Working Group. For more details of the firm, see the website.

RWG to participate in Viet Transport 2009 conference 3rd September 2009 The Rail Working Group will participate in the Viet Transport 2009 conference to be held in Hanoi between 9th and 11th December. RWG Chairman, Howard Rosen, and RWG Secretary, Martin Fleetwood, will be jointly taking a workshop on rolling stock finance and Howard Rosen […]

RWG publishing its presentations at the Africa Rail Conference June 2009 6th July 2009 The Rail Working Group ran a comprehensive workshop on private sector finance of rolling stock on 23rd June 2009 in Johannesburg. Detailed presentations were made by RWG Chairman Howard Rosen, RWG Secretary Martin Fleetwood, Werner van Oudenhove and Greg McKenzie from […]

Rail Finance Workshop In Johannesburg 28th May 2009 As part of the Africa Rail 2009 conference, on 23rd June, the Rail Working Group will be running full day workshop which will take an in-depth look at the different ways of financing rolling stock through private sector credit. RWG Chairman Howard Rosen will also be speaking […]

Mason Hayes+Curran joins the RWG 1st April 2009 Mason Hayes+Curran is a law firm based in Dublin, Ireland with 45 Partners and substantial focus and concentration of clients in international commerce and cross border transactions. The firm has experience in the various disciplines, directly and indirectly connected to rail and land transportation sectors, including railway […]

K&L Gates LLP joins the RWG 10th March 2009 The Rail Working Group is pleased to announce that law firm K&L Gates LLP has joined the Group. K&L Gates LLP will be represented in the group by Frank Thomas, Partner in the Frankfurt office. With, 1,900 lawyers in 32 offices on three continents (United States, […]