Hill Dickinson has one of the premier trade and commodities teams in London. As a result, we are well placed to advise on a vast range of trade finance and security-related issues. The team is highly regarded for its in-depth knowledge of the commodities markets which gives it a unique edge in advising producers, traders and financiers.
The team has an enviable reputation within the biofuel, sugar, steel, grains and energy markets. We advise leading global traders and financiers on contentious and non-contentious international trade and commodities issues, many of which demand ‘real-time’ attention.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Finance mechanisms, such as documentary collections and documentary credits, export factoring and credit-insured financing
- Transactional lending and the retention of title over cargoes
- Security provisions and measures, such as guarantees, performance bonds, standby letters of credit, warehouse warrants and hedging arrangements
