The Channel Tunnel and High Speed 1 – a legal perspective
Herbert Smith –the predecessor firm to Herbert Smith Freehills– was at the heart of both the Channel Tunnel and the High Speed 1 projects. In 1986, we were appointed by Eurotunnel in both England and France in the year that the consortium was awarded the concession. We advised on its debt financing...
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Revue d’histoire des chemins de fer
2022
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| Summary: | Herbert Smith –the predecessor firm to Herbert Smith Freehills– was at the heart of both the Channel Tunnel and the High Speed 1 projects. In 1986, we were appointed by Eurotunnel in both England and France in the year that the consortium was awarded the concession. We advised on its debt financing and subsequent flotation at the end of 1987. In 1994 we were appointed by London & Continental Railways, which was subsequently awarded the concession to build the Channel Tunnel Rail Link–now Hig... |
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