Akin Advises Cando Rail & Terminals in Acquisition of Savage Rail

March 2, 2026

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(Chicago) – Akin advised Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando), one of North America’s largest owners and operators of first and last mile rail infrastructure, in its execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the rail operations of Savage Enterprises LLC, a leading U.S. rail provider with operations across the U.S., comprised of a platform of rail assets in key markets, including along the Midwest, Gulf Coast, and Southeast corridors. The transaction will make Cando North America’s market leader in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure. 

The Akin team was led by infrastructure M&A partners Jason Wagenmaker and Joshua La Vigne and included real estate counsel Alex Agahzadeh; labor & employment partner Lauren Leyden; executive compensation & employee benefits partner Stephanie Bollheimer; intellectual property partner Natasha Ahmed; tax partner Joshua Williams; energy & infrastructure partner Brad Warner; and environment & natural resources senior counsel Andrew Oelz.   

For additional information on the transaction, please click here   

Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.  

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