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As part of our renowned Global Transportation Finance (GTF) group, the attorneys of our GTF Rail Finance practice bring a deep bench of experienced lawyers to every type of transaction involving railcars, locomotives, and rail-related assets. We represent manufacturers, leasing companies, commercial banks, private equity funds, hedge funds, and export credit agencies, as well as borrowers, lenders, servicers, and investors across the rail industry.

Clients in the industry trust us to negotiate and facilitate complex rolling stock transactions in practical, cost-effective ways. We help parties structure new leasing platforms, joint ventures and structured finance vehicles, drawing on the breadth and depth of our rail industry experience.

Our clients participate in a wide range of railcar financing arrangements. They come to us for sophisticated debt and equity structurings, especially asset-backed securitizations and warehouse loan facilities.

Our clients know that few law firms can match our knowledge of rail finance. They rely on us to stay ahead of market trends and legal developments , and to find innovative ways to meet achieve their goals.

Clients in the industry trust us to negotiate and facilitate complex rolling stock transactions in practical, cost-effective ways. We help parties structure new leasing platforms, joint ventures and structured finance vehicles, drawing on the breadth and depth of our rail industry experience.

Our clients participate in a wide range of railcar financing arrangements. They come to us for sophisticated debt and equity structurings, especially asset-backed securitizations and warehouse loan facilities.

Our clients know that few law firms can match our knowledge of rail finance. They rely on us to stay ahead of market trends and legal developments , and to find innovative ways to meet achieve their goals.

We serve our rail financing clients on the following types of transactions:

  • Asset-backed securitizations
  • Warehouse loan facilities
  • Strategic joint ventures
  • Acquisitions and divestitures of railcar and locomotive portfolios
  • Export credit agency supported financingsPrivate placements
  • Leveraged Leases
  • Operating Leases (both full-service and net leases)
  • Servicing Agreements
Tier 1: Industry Focus: Transport: Rail and Road—Finance, 2018-2025
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"Experience is unrivaled in the rail industry"
– The Legal 500 United States, 2025
"The team at Vedder has extensive experience in all aspects of rail finance work. They have worked on virtually every rail-related ABS or bank financing deal in the past decade-plus and are at the forefront of developments in this area"
– The Legal 500 United States, 2025

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December 2025 Issue

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