Our international trade and commodity finance team delivers expert advice and support to global traders and financial institutions across all commodity sectors—including oil and gas, chemicals, metals and mining, as well as agricultural products such as sugar, grain, and timber.
Operating from our offices in the UK and internationally—particularly in major trading centres such as London, Paris, Madrid, Piraeus, and Singapore—our cross-border legal team combines deep expertise in both domestic and international law with well-established industry relationships to support our clients effectively.
We advise investment banks, financial institutions, trading companies, and Maritime Law Associations (MLAs) on a broad spectrum of financing, transactional, contentious, and regulatory matters. Our practical and strategic guidance helps clients navigate the complexities of multiple jurisdictions, manage risk more efficiently, and drive commercial success.
Our lawyers are adept at structuring transactions that reduce exposure in today’s complex markets and are skilled in creating bespoke financing and security solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
The team has been involved in numerous high-profile, multi-jurisdictional trade disputes, as well as commercial and shipping litigation. We bring substantial experience in dispute resolution before the English courts, under leading international arbitration frameworks (including ICC, UNCITRAL, and LCIA), and within trade arbitration bodies (such as FOSFA, GAFTA, and SAL). We also advise on marine and energy insurance disputes and assist with a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters.