About

Provided by Clyde & Co LLP

Within the Trade & Commodities sector we specialise in hard and soft commodities, oil, gas, LNG and power, as well as newer disciplines such as carbon trading.

Our clients include governments, producers, trading companies, logistics groups, refineries, banks and insurers. We help them overcome trading challenges and resolve complex issues such as geo-political risk and the impact of multi-jurisdictional regulations.

Today’s trade and commodities corporate landscape is characterised by complex, integrated operations, joint ventures, strategic alliances and collaborations as well as mergers and acquisitions. We support clients as they strive to achieve efficiency, whether that be through expansion into new markets or focus on a particular specialism.

Chambers Review

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Commodities: Physicals - UK-wide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clyde & Co offers a strong physical commodities practice that is well known for extensive expertise in hard and soft commodities, covering disputes, investigations and regulations. The firm additionally draws on extensive shipping, futures and derivatives experience. Its clients include major banks, trading companies and producers. The firm demonstrates expertise in advising clients on transactional matters relating to commodities assets.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hatty Sumption
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Hatty Sumption
S
Senior Statespeople
Hatty Sumption has considerable experience in commodity and trade finance. She is particularly noted for her expertise in contentious matters and regularly advises on contract disputes, enforcement proceedings and arbitrations.

Hatty is very pragmatic in her approach and her legal advice is very tailor-made.

Hatty is a long-term leader in her field and provides cogent, timely and focused counsel.

Marko Kraljevic
3
Marko Kraljevic
3
Band 3
Marko Kraljevic is an expert in international disputes and represents clients in High Court proceedings and international arbitrations. He advises on a range of commercial disputes including cargo contamination and fraud.

We trust Marko implicitly. He is very commercial, pragmatic and good at strategy.

Eleanor Coates
4
Eleanor Coates
4
Band 4

Eleanor Coates has a growing practice in the physical commodities market. She has experience representing a range of clients, including oil majors and trading companies.

Eleanor offers timely, commercially motivated advice and is an absolutely safe pair of hands for both contentious and non-contentious trade-related work.

Eleanor is fantastic. She is dedicated, hard-working, insightful and lovely to work with.

John Whittaker
4
John Whittaker
4
Band 4

John Whittaker centres his practice on physical commodities and is sought after by clients to provide regulatory and compliance advice. He has notable expertise in trading disputes, sanctions and anti-bribery matters.

John Whittaker is a force in his field. He is very helpful. He guides clients very well and he is a very wise, practical lawyer who is easy to deal with and good at managing a team.

John is fantastically experienced and is endlessly impressive. He is very wise and adept.

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Tara Smith
U
Up and Coming

Tara Smith is highly commended by her trading house clients for her ability to advise on commercial disputes in a variety of jurisdictions. She handles cases relating to steel, materials and soft commodities.

Tara's biggest selling point is that she thinks like a trader. She knows what they need from their lawyers. She is very, very practical and super-commercial.

Our group treasures Tara's ability to see the big picture and understand the matter at hand. She is able to hold the mirror and give us how the other side will deal with the potential dispute.

Ranked Lawyers at
Clyde & Co LLP

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UK-wide

Commodities: Physicals

Hatty Sumption
S
Hatty Sumption
S
Senior Statespeople
Marko Kraljevic
3
Marko Kraljevic
3
Band 3
Eleanor Coates
4
Eleanor Coates
4
Band 4
John Whittaker
4
John Whittaker
4
Band 4
U
Tara Smith
U
Up and Coming