Commodities

We provide an unparalleled insight into the law of commodities industry. Commodities is our passion and we have a perfect understanding and first-hand experience with every type of transaction: spot contracts, long-term off-takes and prepayments, consignment arrangements, throughput, in-land and export storage agreements and marine cargo insurance.

We have the experience to work on complex transactions, which require integrating advice on physical trade with finance, corporate and regulatory matters. Because of our in-depth cross-discipline knowledge, we are an excellent choice for projects involving several kinds of risk.

Our counsel offer a genuine London and Geneva standard of service. Much of our work involves English law, although through experience we have in-depth knowledge of other jurisdictions. We regularly work on cross-border deals, instructing and leading local counsel where required. Accordingly, whether you are contemplating a prepayment for copper concentrate from Chile into China or plan to deliver wheat into Africa, we are able to help.

It would be quite nice if all disputes could be resolved amicably; but truth is that contentious matters are not uncommon at all in the commodities industry. We do advise on disputes and arbitrations, including in the LCIA and SIAC. Typically, those disputes might involve defaulted prepayments or failure to deliver.

Supporting spot deals, building from ground up a new trading operation or helping busy in-house teams through retainer arrangements – we have the required experience and highly like already have a relevant product to hand.