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Trade and commodities finance
Our team has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting all types of commodity finance transactions and acts for the full range of operators through the commodity lifecycle and transaction chain, from assisting clients to finance the extraction of raw materials from the ground through to selling finished products to end users. We have extensive experience advising clients in commodity derivative transactions, commodity finance (including borrowing base facilities, prepayment structures and pre-export financing structures), export-credit agency backed facilities, trade finance, upstream activity (including reserve based lending) and transactionally secured lending. We advise on cross border deals, working in developing markets and worldwide, supported by our international network.
Energy commodities
The team have worked on transactions including inventory monetisation, commodity joint ventures and route-to-market trading arrangements. Clients of the practice include investment banks, commodity trading houses and utilities.
Receivables securitisation and structured finance
Our lawyers provide expert insight into receivables securitisation and structured financings, advising on a variety of transactions including an off balance sheet funding backed by carbon credits, a global trade receivables securitisation and supply chain financing and investing in bonds issued backed by supply chain finance receivables.
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Dentons advised Rhone Energies on its long-term crude oil purchase agreement with Trafigura.
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The partners are always available on short notice and willing to work around the clock to get a transaction completed.
They listen carefully to their customers' needs and advise on tailor-made solutions.
Dentons has broad experience of working with both lenders and borrowers, allowing for rounded legal guidance.
The Dentons team is very good at providing the client with a clear understanding of the commercial matters and laying out the pros, cons and options.
Dentons is client-oriented and flexible in approach. The team understands the needs of emerging markets borrowers.
The partners are always available on short notice and willing to work around the clock to get a transaction completed.
They listen carefully to their customers' needs and advise on tailor-made solutions.
Dentons has broad experience of working with both lenders and borrowers, allowing for rounded legal guidance.
The Dentons team is very good at providing the client with a clear understanding of the commercial matters and laying out the pros, cons and options.
Dentons is client-oriented and flexible in approach. The team understands the needs of emerging markets borrowers.
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Ian is time-efficient, progress-focused and well equipped in terms of knowledge and experience.
Ian is exceptionally knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.
Ian is always commercial, dedicated and excellent to work with.
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BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Deutsche Bank
ING Bank
Lloyds Bank
Natixis
Standard Chartered Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Vitol
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