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Provided by Jeffrey Isaacs
Jeff is a senior partner and head of the Trade and Commodities team. He has over 35 years' experience in advising clients in contentious commodity and trade disputes with a particular reputation in the sugar sector.
Having first trained and practised in shipping litigation with the firm for 12 years, Jeff founded the firm’s trade and commodities team in 1993 and is now its head. He has developed considerable expertise in advising trade houses in contentious disputes and in arbitration at numerous trade associations.
Member of the Law Society
Jeff’s specialism is in litigation of commodities disputes and in arbitration of such disputes at numerous trade associations including The International Cotton Association, Gafta, FOSFA, The Sugar Association, The London Metal Exchange, The International General Produce Association (IGPA) and The Coffee Trade Federation. He has a particular reputation and specialism in sugar in which area, for the past 25 years, he has advised sugar traders, banks and brokers, as well as the sugar associations themselves.
Regularly advises in high-profile and high-value commodity disputes
Recent High Court litigation involving European juridictional issues
Regularly sits as legal adviser to arbitration tribunals in sugar disputes
Acted for a well-known trade association in a dispute involving a restraint of trade challenge to its code of conduct for arbitrators
Christ’s College, Cambridge
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Jeffrey Isaacs is the king of soft commodities legal work. His unrivalled brain and charm combine to make him our go-to.
Jeff is one of the best lawyers in the commodities space. It is a privilege to work with him.
Jeffrey Isaacs is the king of soft commodities legal work. His unrivalled brain and charm combine to make him our go-to.
Jeff is one of the best lawyers in the commodities space. It is a privilege to work with him.