Herbert Smith Freehills LLP “is very responsive and has a very good strength in depth to find the right balance in terms of level of experience in the team you work with – not too many partners, not too many partners, and the staff is excellent.” The firm frequently advised lenders and borrowers on all forms of commodity-related financing. Thomas Bethel and William Breeze, a specialist in energy and project finance (who has “excellent legal knowledge and anticipates commercial problems that may arise”) are the principal partners. Breeze is also “a premier advocate for ESG issues in mining finance and renewables.” Senior partners Rakhee Patel and Kerry Reid also play key roles in energy, natural resources and infrastructure finance transactions. “As always, a very reliable chamber with strong teams of lawyers of different levels of seniority who are competent in maritime and international resource disputes.” In early February, we published an article on the legal implications of the escalating Russian-Ukrainian crisis. Watson Farley & Williams LLP “provides the most practical solutions” and clients praise its ability to undertake “serious, high-quality work around the world.” Andrew Ward and Rebecca Williams lead the dispute resolution practice, which is “very well equipped and able to take on the greatest adversaries.” Andrew Hutcheon is the senior partner on contentious matters in the natural resources, mining, oil and gas, marine transportation and aviation sectors. Rob Fidoe specializes in the resolution of international commercial disputes, particularly arbitration, and advises corporations and multinationals in sectors such as energy, infrastructure and international trade. Stephenson Harwood joins the ranking after hiring key lawyers from HFW. Practice Directors Philip Prowse and Jameel Tarmohamed and Partner Andrew Green are the lead practitioners who have joined the firm. Prowse is “always aware of the commercial aspects and the need for legal innovation when necessary to make the project stand out”. He is a commodity trade finance specialist and frequently works for traders, banks, other financial institutions and lenders, investors and other participants in the global supply chain in relation to their trade finance operations, covering all types of financial, security and trade structures. Tarmohamed represents banks, investors, companies and traders throughout the global commodity supply chain in many emerging markets.
“Their knowledge and awareness of new technologies such as blockchain systems and related legal issues was very evident and, in my opinion, market leaders,” notes one client. “A very good one for shipping and raw materials. They have significantly improved their supply of raw materials in recent years. They are also strong in the work of the Admiralty. » Advice on setting up a marine fuel storage facility. It was an onshore and offshore port facility in East Africa, partnering with the host government on behalf of a major player in the extractive industry. “For me, the appeal is the offer of former City of London lawyers with world-class resource expertise and service at regional prices. The real and real commitment of partners is another important asset.
At Hill Dickinson LLP, “the firm responds quickly, its comments are straight to the point and schedules are well adhered to.” The Company is making progress this year, largely due to its in-depth knowledge of physical commodity markets and its understanding of a variety of instruments, including bilateral and syndicated facilities, documentary letters of credit, loans and confirmation guarantees, bills of exchange and discount agreements. It also deals with structured trade finance transactions, including pre-financing arrangements, portfolio and inventory financing, repo financing structures and core credit financing. Senior Partner Mark Aspinall and Partner Olga Newman are “a pleasure to work with them and provide timely services.” Nina Rahman, a newly hired partner formerly at HSBC, has extensive experience in asset-based lending and trade finance. “Philip Prowse was the senior partner and he was very commercial and put all my legal requests together as a composite offer. He has always been aware of the commercial aspects and the need to pursue new legal avenues if necessary for the operation of the project. “Nick Parton – for his experience and legal mind. Jonathan Clyne – for his maritime experience, keen sense of law and attention to detail. We also appreciate their ability and patience to consider customer needs and perspectives.
Elizabeth also frequently advises in the early stages of disputes to reach a speedy resolution. An important part of his practice concerns international arbitration and the work of English courts in relation to commercial disputes. “They have deep expertise in trading and working capital finance in the UK market, which has helped us set up our financing structure and support invaluable legal documentation.” Clyde & Co “continues to convince by combining high-quality advice with practical application”. International trade and commodities is an important market sector for the company, which has a specialized global practice group focused exclusively on the increasingly complex business needs of commodity traders. It has a bank of specialists in hard and soft commodities, oil, gas and all other markets, many of which handle disputes under GAFTA and FOSFA rules, as well as in the LMAA, LCIA, ICC and SIAC forums. Marko Kraljevic, commodities specialist, leads the practice, where Hatty Sumption is a key advisor to major international commodity trading groups. Eurof Lloyd-Lewis, a specialist in raw materials and dry shipping, “has extensive legal knowledge and knowledge of the practical issues of dispute resolution”. John Whittaker represents commodity and resource companies in trade disputes, and Michael Swangard is a commodity arbitration specialist. Eleanor Coates, a partner in international trade disputes, “provides detailed and commercially sound legal advice.” General Counsel Tara Smith has extensive experience in major arbitration forums, and consultant Clare Hatcher has extensive experience in innovative projects in the trade and commodities sectors. Advising a large Swiss agricultural commodities trading company in connection with a GAFTA dispute with a German soybean trader in connection with unpaid fees.
Reed Smith`s international commercial arbitration and commodities practice is considered one of the best in the world. With lawyers specialising in international commercial and commodity arbitration around the world – particularly in London, Dubai, Paris, Houston, Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong – we are the first choice for clients in the commodities and international trade sector, including trading houses, mining and oil majors, agricultural and financial institutions and funds involved in commodity trading and financing. “They are brilliant, sometimes with different views on the same issue, which broadens our possibilities, with a great knowledge of all the implications for English law governing our business, as well as every stage of international trade in goods.” “Extremely customer-oriented, with a clear commitment to establishing the right legal framework for the transaction. Attention to detail. Quadrant Chambers is “an indispensable ensemble for international trade and resource work” and has “good strength in depth among juniors and silks”. One source notes that its members are “commercially minded and easy to work with.” The “sharp, charming and persuasive” Simon Rainey KC is among the leading silk manufacturers handling suitcases, as are Simon Croall KC and Chirag Karia KC, “extremely talented black letter KC”. Karia KC handled a number of related disputes for Unipec Singapore, the commercial arm of Sinopec, over ownership of oil cargoes loaded on four different vessels and claims against an oil terminal in Singapore. Among the many talented juniors on the set are Max Davidson, “confident but reserved,” Koye Akoni “responsive and helpful” and Ben Gardner, “incredibly fast,” who represented Bunge in a lawsuit filed by Marasca for the payment of $7 million allegedly due as the price of a load of corn. Schjødt LLP continues to expand its team of experienced resource partners who handle many large and complex commodity disputes before the London Arbitration and the High Court. Will Marshall leads the trading and commodities practice and frequently handles complex, high-value disputes. He currently works for commodity trading company Trafigura in connection with a $76 million debt related to the misdelivery of a cargo of high-quality crude oil. Carl Walker focuses on commodity litigation and counts among his clients two of the world`s largest trading houses as well as many other commodity traders.
Jeremy Biggs, who joined Ince in late 2021, manages both shipping and commodities, particularly for major oil and gas traders. “Andy Meads is a really special resource advocate. I never tire of recommending him, and I recommend him more than anyone else in his field (his only real competitor retired a few years ago). “20 Essex Street offers the largest selection of highly talented commodity lawyers. “Arguably the strongest commodity package,” Twenty Essex has “outstanding practitioners and the largest selection of highly talented commodity lawyers.” .