Chambers Review

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Commodities: Trade Finance - UK-wide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • 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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Geoffrey Wynne
Geoffrey Wynne
Star Individuals

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
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Simon Cook
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Band 1

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 Parson
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Robert Parson
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Band 2
Robert Parson is a specialist in trade finance. He advises a range of commodity clients including banks, traders and exporters on structured transactions and finance arrangements.

Robert is extremely experienced and provides commercial, pragmatic advice.

Robert is always excellent, open, responsive and technical.

Mark Norris
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Mark Norris
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Band 3
Mark Norris has extensive experience in infrastructure financing, particularly across the healthcare and construction sectors. He is highly adept at handling projects arising out of Africa.

Mark Norris is very well versed in a number of subjects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sullivan & Worcester

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Commodities: Trade Finance

Geoffrey Wynne
Geoffrey Wynne
Star Individuals
Simon Cook
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Simon Cook
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Band 1
Robert Parson
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Robert Parson
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Band 2
Mark Norris
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Mark Norris
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Band 3