Global law firm Ashurst has advised Freightliner Group, and their controlling shareholder Brookfield Infrastructure, on the sale of Freightliner Intermodal Logistics, a leading rail freight operator in the United Kingdom to the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions. The transaction encompasses rail and road operations, inland terminals, as well as the Freightliner brand.
The transaction signed in September 2025, and completed on 29 January 2026.
Other Freightliner businesses – Heavy Haul, Rotterdam Rail Feeding, and Freightliner Poland/Germany – will remain under existing ultimate ownership.
The Ashurst team was led by corporate partner Dallan Pitman, with specialist input provided by partners Naomi Horton (rail), Steven Vaz (competition), Mark Spinney (tax), Christopher Bates (transitional services, technology), Henry Moss (partner), Ruth Buchanan (employment) and counsel John Gordon (pensions). Senior associates James Powell (corporate), Adam Eskdale (transitional services, technology) and Marya Atmeh (rail) also supported.
