Rachel Crosier

Recent work

• NEOM on the high-profile US$500 billion giga project, including advising on a new transportation and infrastructure regulatory regime, involving maritime (including the new port of NEOM, OXAGON), roads and aviation, and engaging with stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters
• DP World on a 30-year concession arrangement relating to the modernisation and operation of the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania
• Sydney Metro on the delivery of the A$12.5 billion City and Southwest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project for tunnels, stations and railway systems including on delivery related matters, claims and variations 
• Transport for NSW on the procurement, delivery and operation of the Regional Rail PPP project, including advising on strategy, commercial model, legal evaluation, variations to the Project Deed, change claims and other construction and delivery-related matters
• Highways England on its £7 billion procurement of the Lower Thames Crossing project involving construction of new roads and two tunnels beneath the River Thames, works to existing bridges, tunnel entrances, viaducts and utilities, and the implementation of a free flow charging system
• Agility Trains (a Hitachi Rail and John Laing consortium) on its successful bid for the DfT's £5.4 billion Intercity Express Programme PPP to replace rolling stock and supporting infrastructure
• Hitachi Rail on its bid for Transport for London’s £16 billion Deep Tube Upgrade Programme to replace rolling stock and signalling on the Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo & City tube lines in London
• Hitachi Rail on its successful bid to Network Rail for the supply of traffic management systems to the Thameslink network
• Hitachi Rail on its successful bid for the supply and maintenance of electric multiple units to Abellio ScotRail
• Hitachi Rail on its contractual arrangements for the fitment of ETCS to Class 37 locomotives
• Hitachi East Asia on its contracts to supply traction, electric auxiliary power and ETCS on the Sydney Growth Trains project, and ETCS level 2 on the PPP Waratah project relating to the advanced mitigation strategy project
• UK Department for Transport (DfT) on the Southeastern Rail Franchise project, including advising on the procurement competition of the Southeastern rail franchise and advising the Secretary of State and DfT on their successful defence of the subsequent 2019 rail franchising litigation
• DfT on the high-profile and politically significant Airport Capacity Programme, considering the airport capacity in the South of England and whether this should take place at Heathrow or Gatwick 
• DfT on its arrangements with the Cross London Trains consortium for the manufacture, supply and maintenance of rolling stock
• GS E&C Corporation on its tender documents for a submission of a bid for the A$5 billion Gowrie to Kagaru Inland Rail PPP project
• One Rail Australia on its arrangements for the grant of track access rights and yard access to rail operators
• Ferrovial and Acciona on all aspects of their bid for the procurement of two 9km tunnels for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel and Stations PPP
• Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd on the operational and maintenance arrangements for the first line of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit project (Sungai Buloh-Kajang line)

Recent work

• The Shard on the construction and development of London’s tallest skyscraper
• Red Sea Global on the development of AMAALA, the giga-project for the development of a luxury wellness and tourism destination on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia
• Technology Innovation Institute, the research institute in Abu Dhabi, on various fit-out contracts based on FIDIC
• Thales Australia on a variety of legal and commercial matters, including construction contracts relating to dock operations and reticulated services at Garden Island Defence Precinct, including negotiations with the Australian Commonwealth
• Saudi Electricity Company on the expansion of 4 independent power producer projects, including drafting, negotiation and execution of EPC Contracts, and related supply contracts   
• Saudi Aramco on a variety of construction matters, including review of contractual issues, developing and reviewing contract amendments, commenting on mark-ups and contract interpretation
• Saudi Chevron Phillips on a construction services agreement for a pipeline project in Saudi Arabia
• TAPI Pipeline on the development, construction and implementation of the new-build Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India pipeline project, including advising on the complex multi-contract procurement and construction arrangements