Commodities

We advise on transactional, advisory and contentious matters relating to a range of physical commodities classes, including oil and gas (including LNG), coal, metals and minerals, and soft commodities. We act for clients across the supply chain including exploration and production companies, commodity traders, services companies, financial institutions, funds and private equity.

We advise on and negotiate contracts connected with the trading and financing of physical commodities. We also have extensive experience in complex cross jurisdictional disputes, including early dispute resolution processes, English Court proceedings and arbitration proceedings under the LCIA, ICC, SIAC and LMAA rules, as well as under trade association rules such as GAFTA and FOSFA.

We help our clients to avoid the pitfalls that can arise, as well as deal with disputes in connection with:

• Sale and purchase agreements, including standard form contracts, long term supply and off-take agreements.
• Trading and operational disputes, covering matters such as quality, quantity, contamination, shortage and demurrage.
• Operational factors arising from geopolitical risk, as well as the financial and contractual complexities faced in certain jurisdictions
• Trade finance, including pre-export financings, revolving trade facilities, prepayment facilities, discounting facilities, documentary credits, guarantees and standby letters of credit.