Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance advises CDPQ and Hermes Infrastructure on their winning bid for a stake in Eurostar

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure, on their successful bid for 40% of Eurostar. The stake  is valued at £585.1m and CDPQ and Hermes Infrastructure intend to own 30% and 10% of Eurostar respectively.

Corporate partner Amy Mahon led the Clifford Chance team with Alastair Mordaunt advising on the antitrust and regulatory aspects and Gavin Teague and Dominic Watts on the rail and financing aspects. The team was supported by Olivier Gaillard from the firm's Paris office and Belgian partner Xavier Remy.