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Contract management
We have an extensive history as project, contract & asset managers on behalf of different clients for complex long term financings for both regional passenger rolling stock under franchise or concession agreement and locomotive
portfolios on longer-term operating leases with an in-depth understanding of all aspects of contractual and commercial obligations under the various arrangements.
Professional in-house expertise is available with respect to active European and UK rolling stock project, -contract, -lease and asset management due to various team members working in their careers for rail manufacturers, operating leasing companies, state, public and private operators and financial institutions
Excellent network of market experts, including legal advisors, technical rolling stock experts, maintenance providers and other services, which allows to create additional value to our clients. We are also able to recruit or subcontract additional workforce for the mandate, should that be required during the long term mandate.
portfolios on longer-term operating leases with an in-depth understanding of all aspects of contractual and commercial obligations under the various arrangements.
Professional in-house expertise is available with respect to active European and UK rolling stock project, -contract, -lease and asset management due to various team members working in their careers for rail manufacturers, operating leasing companies, state, public and private operators and financial institutions
Excellent network of market experts, including legal advisors, technical rolling stock experts, maintenance providers and other services, which allows to create additional value to our clients. We are also able to recruit or subcontract additional workforce for the mandate, should that be required during the long term mandate.
TYPICAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
SCOPE OF WORK
Review of all (monthly) reports issued by the manufacturer or Lessee
Reporting to Lessor about material events (i.e. delays, insurance events etc.)
Management of claims (i.e. LDs) against the manufacturers
(quarterly) Asset Management Reports to the Lessor (and other financing parties)
Management of contract compliance
Interested in advice on contract management?
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RELATED CASE STUDIES
[ 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
- 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
T: +41 41 220 24 51
M: +41 78 720 55 33 - MARKUS FRÖHLICH
- 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
T: +41 41 220 24 57
M: +41 78 759 11 70 - BART VAN HORSSEN
- Set-up, financing and management of single fleet SPV financing for German DMUs in Dublin
- Successfully leading process to divest part of leasing portfolio by sale to European infrastructure fund
- Negotiations of a sale-and-lease back of NS Locomotive portfolio
- Contract management of lease agreements and purchase agreements for passenger rolling stock
- Project management experience by on-time delivery of DMU fleet
M: +31 6 14 33 34 72 - 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.
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CONTACT US
APEX RAIL GmbH
Winkelriedstrasse 56
CH-6003 Luzern
Switzerland
Email: info@apex-rail.com
TEL: +41 41 220 24 51
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