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Provided by Sullivan & Worcester
Sullivan’s London office is focused on all aspects of trade and export finance and includes insurance and dispute resolution. It also advises clients in relation to banking, digitalisation of banking and trade, receivables financing including securitisation, securities law, project finance, tax and compliance issues, and works closely with the firm’s US practice and the needs of clients worldwide.
The firm’s Trade & Export Finance Group advises on transactions across a wide range of emerging markets, with particular emphasis on Africa, Asia, the CIS and Latin America, as well as developed markets including Europe.
The group regularly advises over 50 financial institutions as well as funds, corporate borrowers, agents and trustees, international organisations, industry bodies including BAFT and ITFA, and the insurance market.
The group advises on transactions involving English law and New York law and provides access to advice on local law issues. The practice covers all cross-border trade and export finance issues, together with project and receivables finance and all forms of emerging market finance, as well as insurance and disputes advice, including:
· Commodity financing
· Receivables financing
· Structured financing
· Trade services
· Export Credit Agency (ECA) finance
· Digitalisation of trade finance, fintech and electronic banking
· Project Finance
· Insurance.
· Trade disputes
· Regulation
Provided by Chambers
Sullivan & Worcester has a strong trade finance practice with considerable industry experience. The firm advises global clients on receivables and on commodity and export financing structures in emerging markets, in particular in Africa and the Middle East. Its clients include both lenders and borrowers, including major banks and corporates. The firm is able to provide expert regulatory guidance.
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Sullivan and Worcester advised Bank ABC as mandated lead arranger in relation to UK Export Finance's first transaction in support of overseas oil and gas decommissioning.
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They are experts in their fields with significant experience and the partners are always easy to reach.
They are the most commercial law firm I have ever come across. The team is very quick in understanding the issues. They are problem solvers and mindful of clients' budgets.
Sullivan & Worcester has a wealth of experience in trade finance. Its team pays attention to details and has highly skilled staff.
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Geoffrey Wynne is head of the trade and export finance group in the firm's London office. He is regarded as a leading expert in trade finance and regularly advises on domestic and international structured transactions.
He is a very experienced lawyer with broad expertise in trade finance.
Geoffrey Wynne is the top lawyer in our industry without any doubt.
Geoffrey is at the top of his game. He is very knowledgeable and really understands the business, better than anyone else in the market.
Simon Cook has extensive expertise in commodity and trade finance. He advises clients on a broad range of finance issues, with notable experience in soft commodities matters. His clients include lenders and borrowers, whom he advises on cross-border transactions spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Robert is extremely experienced and provides commercial, pragmatic advice.
Robert is always excellent, open, responsive and technical.
Mark Norris is very well versed in a number of subjects.
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