Investment Management Services

Project-, Asset- and Lease Management incl. re-marketing of rolling stock portfolios for financial institutions (lenders, investors) in lease transactions.
SERVICES
Project and asset management
Lease contract management
Compliance reporting
Remarketing services
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RELATED CASE STUDIES
[ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ]
Contract and Asset Management of the Lease of 54 x Alstom Lint 41 DMUs
[ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ]
Commercial and Contract Management of the new-built rolling stock for Transport for Wales which is owned by a consortium of SMBC Leasing and Equitix
OTHER SERVICES
FINANCIAL ADVISORY
  • STRUCTURING AND ARRANGING DEBT AND/OR EQUITY FOR RAIL ASSETS, INCL. LEASE STRUCTURING
  • TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT (DEBT AND EQUITY RAISING, ACQUISITIONS, SALES)
  • DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATING LEASE PLATFORMS AND ROLLING STOCK POOLS
  • ASSET VALUATION AND THIRD-PARTY LEASE RATE VALIDATION
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BUSINESS ADVISORY
  • DUE DILIGENCE SUPPORT FOR M&A TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING RAIL ASSETS
  • MARKET ENTRY SUPPORT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • ASSESS AND OPTIMIZE GREEN TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION STRATEGIES (E.G. FOR FLEET RENEWALS)
  • INTERIM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR RAIL COMPANIES AND LESSORS
  • ROLLING STOCK PROCUREMENT SUPPORT
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
  • PROJECT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
  • LEASE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
  • COMPLIANCE REPORTING
  • REMARKETING SERVICES
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THE TEAM DEVELOPS, STRUCTURES AND ARRANGES COMPLETE FINANCING SOLUTIONS FOR RAIL OPERATORS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES, INVESTORS AND MANUFACTURERS.
OUR TEAM
  • CHRISTIAN FORSTER

    Managing Director & Founding Partner

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    • Head of sales support finance for a major rail manufacturer
    • Developing financing solutions in Public-Private-Partnership projects for rolling stock and rail infrastructure
    • 10 years commercial banking experience, heading rail and infrastructure financing teams
    • Co-initiator + Advisory Board member of Railpool in 2009 and operating lease experience with ROSCOs
    • Led large debt financings from freight rail cars to high speed trains until 2015
    Email: cforster@apex-rail.com
    T: +41 41 220 24 51
    M: +41 78 720 55 33
  • MARKUS FRÖHLICH

    Managing Director & Founding Partner


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    • International Sales and Project Management of rolling stock for Siemens Transportation
    • Developing and implementing operating and financial lease solutions for various rail asset classes across Europe incl. senior management roles in Angel Trains UK and Societe Generale
    • Setting up a new rail finance advisory business in 2012 leading to extensive track record as financial advisor and asset manager for a wide range of rail transactions accross Europe
    Email: mfroehlich@apex-rail.com
    T: +41 41 220 24 57
    M: +41 78 759 11 70
  • JULIAN COX

    Associate Director



    • Former head of international leasing group for one of the World’s leading banks
    • Led transactions for one of the UK’s challenger ROSCOs
    • Several decades of experience of leading significant structured finance deals for world leading financial institutions and consulting groups
    • Developed and executed solutions for rolling stock and rail infrastructure assets
    M: +1 415 730 2456
    M: + 44 78 7628 0507
  • NATHAN WILLIAMS

    • 5+ years in international consulting, most recently as a strategy consultant to ASEAN in Cambodia, and the United Nations in Iraq.
    • Participated in large-scale procurement projects on behalf of the United Nations and New Zealand Ministry of Defence.
    • Managed multi-million-dollar commercial real-estate portfolio including sales and purchase, quantitative analysis, leasing and contract management.
    • 10 years as an Army Engineer Officer, specialising in project management, strategy development and in-depth planning.
    Email: nwilliams@apex-rail.com

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APEX RAIL GmbH

Winkelriedstrasse 56
CH-6003 Luzern
Switzerland

Email: info@apex-rail.com

TEL: +41 41 220 24 51

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