Trade and commodities disputes are rarely straightforward. They often involve complex contracts, volatile markets, and cross-border transactions where timing and precision are critical.
When disagreements arise over quality, delivery, payment, or regulatory issues, clients need rapid, commercially focused solutions to protect their interests and keep goods and capital moving.
Our clients, from global mining groups and energy giants to trading houses, banks, and insurers, rely on us to resolve disputes that can threaten supply chains, financial outcomes, and long-term partnerships. We understand the technical detail and commercial realities underpinning every stage of the trade and commodities lifecycle.
Our lawyers have a proven track record in handling high-value, cross-jurisdictional disputes, representing clients in litigation and in arbitrations under all major international rules (ICC, LMAA, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC, CIETAC, HIAC) as well as before specialist trade bodies such as the LME, GAFTA, FOSFA, RSA and SAL.
We deliver tailored, outcome and driven strategies that manage risk and resolve disputes efficiently often coordinating with colleagues across disciplines and borders for seamless support.
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The Legal 500 UK 2025
Clients choose us for our deep sector insight, practical approach, and ability to restore certainty in the face of complex trade and commodities disputes.
我们的服务
我们为硬性商品相关争议提供法律咨询服务。
Some of our most relevant experiences supporting clients with hard commodity disputes.
- Advised multiple clients on disputes with an aggregate value of US$ 1+ billion arising out of metals warehousing and financing frauds across various jurisdictions including China, India, Malaysia and Korea.
- Advised a European energy company in a US$35 million dispute with an international mining group regarding the pricing and price review mechanism under a long-term coal supply agreement.
- Advised a listed mining group in a US$15 million LCIA arbitration concerning the specification of shipments of copper concentrates.
- Advised a global trading group in a US$40 million LCIA arbitration arising out of the seller’s non-performance under a long-term coal supply agreement.
我们为能源商品相关争议提供法律咨询服务。
Some of our most relevant experiences supporting clients with energy commodity disputes:
- Advised a global trading house in a US$300 million LCIA arbitration concerning a refinery offtake agreement.
- Advised a global trading house in a US$25 million Commercial Court claim concerning a cargo of Iraqi fuel oil contaminated with organic chlorides.
- Advised a European energy company in a US$25 million UNCITRAL arbitration concerning the supply of West African LNG.
- Advised a global trading house in a CIETAC arbitration defending a claim for US$20m for alleged non-delivery of oil.
- Advised the chemical arm of a Chinese oil and gas enterprise against a major Korean LPG trader in an SIAC arbitration to successfully enforce a multi-million dollar claim relating to the sale and purchase of LPG cargo.
我们为软性商品相关争议提供法律咨询服务。
Some of our most relevant experiences supporting clients with soft commodity disputes:
- Advised a Turkish grains & oilseeds trader in relation to an appeal of a FOSFA award on jurisdiction with an underlying claim in excess of US$ 28 million.
- Advising a Swiss trader in a series of RSA arbitrations with an aggregate value of US$ 23 million arising out of an export ban in the seller’s jurisdiction.
- Advised a global trading house on its defence in the English High Court of a section 67 challenge to an ICA award.
- Advised a UAE trader in a US$ 2 million GAFTA arbitration concerning the seller’s failure to deliver a cargo of Brazilian corn.
- Advised Moroccan buyers in GAFTA claims and appeals relating to breaches by their seller in appropriating an inferior grade of Canadian wheat to their sale contract.
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