Commodities

Commodities trading sits at the intersection of regulation, finance and international markets, where disputes can escalate quickly and carry significant commercial consequences. Clients need legal support that reduces risk, protects value and keeps trade moving. 

Our top-tier commodities experience comes from acting for traders, charterers, end-users, financiers, insurers, trade associations and other market participants across the broadest spectrum of globally traded goods. Experience spans soft and hard commodities, agricultural products, base metals and energy, covering everything from corn and coffee to crude oil and LNG. We advise from the inception of trade transactions through their financing and insurance. Our work covers offtake, shipping and storage of commodities and other goods, as well as handling disputes that may arise between parties at any stage of the transaction life cycle. 
 
We work with financiers, producers and traders to structure and document a broad spectrum of cross-border debt finance solutions. Our experience covers everything from trade instruments and structured commodity finance to receivables and supply chain finance, inventory-based structures, and development finance, as well as asset and project finance. 

With offices in London, Piraeus, Singapore and Hong Kong, we combine global reach with local insight, representing clients before the High Court, all significant trade associations and international arbitration forums. Our deep knowledge of standard forms, rules, trade finance instruments and financing structures enables unparalleled cross-border solutions, even in the most challenging jurisdictions. 
 
By simplifying complexity and providing commercially focused advice, we enable commodities businesses to operate securely, strengthen trading relationships and succeed in international markets.