- Advising the Department for Transport on letting one of the Department's most complex franchises. This work has involved advising the Department on the overall structure of the franchise agreement, redrafting provisions of the franchise agreement to reflect the specific circumstances which apply to this franchise and advising on procurement law.
- Advising the Dubai RTA on the procurement of a new operator and maintainer for the Dubai Metro Blue Line and Dubai Tram.
- Advising Volkswagen on a strategic alliance with Ford for the development of vehicles and sharing investments in innovation and technology. Andrew has led negotiations on a wide range of key strategic issues relating to the overall alliance.
- Advising a UAE free-zone on the update of its contractual precedents for the purchase of goods and services
- Advising Hitachi Europe on establishing its Hitachi ZeroCarbon subsidiary, including providing advice on smart charging contracts, on-board telematics and the battery as a service model of battery provision.
- Advising a GCC rail operator on the potential monetisation of key assets, including rolling stock.
- Advising a major international airline on the purchase of an MRO business at a large London airport.
- Advising a Chinese technology company on the roll-out of autonomous driving in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and a variety of European locations.
- Advising an international airline on the outsourcing of in-flight catering at its hub airport.
- Advising multiple retail brands on the establishment of franchises in Saudi Arabia.
- Advising the Department for Transport on the restructuring of its Development Agreement with HS2 Limited, which sets out the delivery and governance requirements for the HS2 rail project.
IT & Telecoms
- Advised and represented a UAE government entity (headquartered in Abu Dhabi) on a national digital infrastructure dispute relating to implementation issues including, defects and delays. This is similar to ADDC’s matter as we are advising the client on commercial resolution while, in parallel, advising on dispute strategies to achieve the outcome.
- Advised Lycamobile on negotiating heads of terms with an outsourced mobile telecoms provider based in Dubai, drafted the full outsourcing agreement, and advised on negotiations and conclusion of the agreement.
- Advised a global coffee chain on a software licensing dispute with a major software developer and a provider of software applications relating to an alleged infringement of intellectual property relating to software incorporated into the coffee chain's mobile application.
- Advised a UK Government department on an agreement with a UK Government subsidiary for the development of a major data marketplace, including bespoke licensing provisions and ongoing development and maintenance obligations.
- Advised a UK Government department on negotiating heads of terms and then a final commercial agreement for the trial and ongoing development of software and hardware relating to innovative fast charge battery technology.
- Advised Volkswagen on negotiating and drafting an agreement with Ford for the development of mobile online services in light commercial vehicles, including handling complex data protection issues.
- Advised Hitachi on implementing its electric vehicle fleet management business, including drafting and agreeing all supplier software contracts, negotiating the first customer-facing contracts for the roll-out of the business, and advising on the implementation of a joint venture between Hitachi and FirstGroup for the provision of EV fleet management services, alongside leasing of battery hardware.
