Simon Coppen

Simon has advised rail industry members on the full range of legal issues concerning the strategy, operation and development of the industry since privatisation in 1994. He is a leading rail industry adviser with recognised expertise in policy, structural, regulatory and operational matters including access, licensing, European and UK regulation and franchising. He regularly advises on commercial contracts, procurement, rail disputes and competition issues. · Burges Salmon LLP

EnglandTransport / Rail, Regulatory

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Partner at Burges Salmon LLP and a leading rail industry adviser since privatisation in 1994, with recognised expertise in policy, structural, regulatory and operational matters including access, licensing, European and UK regulation and franchising. Regularly advises on commercial contracts, procurement, rail disputes and competition issues.

Practice areas

Transport / RailRegulatoryCommercial ContractsProcurementDispute ResolutionCompetition / Antitrust

Office

England

Burges Salmon LLP · Simon has advised rail industry members on the full range of legal issues concerning the strategy, operation and development of the industry since privatisation in 1994. He is a leading rail industry adviser with recognised expertise in policy, structural, regulatory and operational matters including access, licensing, European and UK regulation and franchising. He regularly advises on commercial contracts, procurement, rail disputes and competition issues.

England

Expertise

Rail industryPolicy & regulatory mattersFranchisingAccess & licensingEuropean regulationCommercial procurementRail disputesCompetition

Education

Kings School, Rochester
Brasenose College, Oxford (MA Law, 1984)

Admissions

Qualified (1987)
Member, Law Society