Our global structured trade and commodity finance lawyers cover the full range of commodities work for clients including financial institutions, alternative financiers, commodity producers, traders, corporations, export credit agencies and other multilateral institutions. We have significant experience advising on structured transactions and devising legal and practical solutions across a variety of products both in established and emerging markets.

Our lawyers have an extensive track record in the financing of the production, export, transport, warehousing and sale and purchase of commodities including oil and oil products, bio fuels, chemicals, precious and base metals, soft commodities such as coffee, sugar, cocoa, grains, paper, cotton and textiles and related assets such as carbon credits. Our in-depth legal knowledge of innovative structured trade and commodity finance transactions enables us to provide clients with the necessary insight to tailor financings to their particular requirements.

In addition to our transactional practice, our highly regarded commodities regulation team advises on legislative and regulatory matters pertaining to commodities, derivative markets, market infrastructure, sales and trading for clients including agribusinesses, commodity trading companies, exchange groups, proprietary trading companies, major industrials, oil and gas producers and utilities.

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Chambers UK, UK-wide: Commodities: Trade Finance (Band 1) Chambers and Partners, 2025
Legal 500 UK, London: Commodities Disputes The Legal 500, 2025
Legal 500 UK, London: Trade Finance (Tier 1) The Legal 500, 2025
Global Trade Review (GTR) Leaders in Trade Awards: Best Export Finance Law Firm Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 2024
Chambers Global, UK: Finance and Capital Markets (International and Cross-Border) Chambers and Partners, 2023

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