Ranking tables
Commodities: Physicals | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Carl Walker Schjødt LLP3 Years Ranked
Darren Wall Hill Dickinson LLP10 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Farrell Reed Smith LLP2 Years Ranked
George Mingay Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP5 Years Ranked
Jonathan Green Mills & Co. Solicitors Limited20 Years Ranked
Jonathan Spearing Stephenson Harwood LLP7 Years Ranked
Marko Kraljevic Clyde & Co LLP17 Years Ranked
Paul Taylor Hill Dickinson LLP12 Years Ranked
Peter Bennett Stephenson Harwood LLP11 Years Ranked
Sarah Taylor HFW12 Years Ranked
Eleanor Coates Clyde & Co LLP4 Years Ranked
Haris Zografakis Stephenson Harwood LLP17 Years Ranked- John Rollason Squire Patton Boggs2 Years Ranked
John Whittaker Clyde & Co LLP16 Years Ranked- Katie Pritchard Squire Patton Boggs2 Years Ranked
- Mark Aspinall Hill Dickinson LLP26 Years Ranked
- Paul Skeet Reed Smith LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jonathan MossDWF
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 HFWCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedHFW has a widely lauded physicals practice, also offering capability in derivatives and energy trading, among other areas. The firm routinely handles complex and high-profile commodities disputes and contractual matters for international clients on a global scale. HFW is notable for its handling of matters before GAFTA, FOSFA and other trade bodies. The team possesses significant expertise across the full spectrum of commodities, including metals, grain, sugar, oil and biofuels. Its clients include oil and gas companies, traders and banks.
1 Hill Dickinson LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedHill Dickinson is well known for assisting clients with physicals, covering soft commodities and metals, with particular expertise in sugar and grain. The firm also expands its work to the energy sector. Hill Dickinson acts in complex arbitrations before major trade association boards and can also draw on significant shipping experience. The team also regularly handles court litigation and demonstrates additional experience handling misappropriation matters.
1 Reed Smith LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedReed Smith has a market-leading commodities practice with extensive capability across physicals, derivatives, energy trading and trade finance. The firm deals with all kinds of hard and soft commodities, from sugar to metals. It marshals a deep bench of practitioners to represent global clients, which include trade associations, banks and producers. Reed Smith maintains a strong international practice.
Band 2
2 Clyde & Co LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedClyde & 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.
2 Stephenson Harwood LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedStephenson Harwood has a strong physicals practice with expertise across hard and soft commodities, including metals, minerals, coal and oil. The firm represents large international clients across the industry on a range of issues and has additional prowess in sanctions and fraud. It maintains close relationships with major trading houses. The firm's other clients include international banks, mining, power, oil and agribusiness companies.
Band 3
3 Mills & Co. Solicitors LimitedCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedMills & Co. Solicitors is an international trade and shipping boutique firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The firm handles a wide range of hard and soft commodity disputes, including arbitrations. It advises on international sale and transportation contracts and other agreements.
3 Squire Patton BoggsCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs has a well-regarded commodities practice with international capabilities. It has an expanding team with notable strength in the physical commodities space. The firm acts for a range of clients including energy, mining and oil companies in addition to traders.
Band 4
4 Cooke, Young & Keidan LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedCooke, Young & Keidan is renowned for its expertise in complex commercial disputes, including those in the physical commodities sector. The firm has acted in high-profile cases involving fraud and breach of contract. The firm regularly represents trading houses, financial institutions and multinational clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings.
4 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedPenningtons Manches Cooper offers expertise in physical commodities matters to a client roster that includes financing banks and trading companies. The firm advises on contentious and non-contentious commodities matters, with complementary ability in civil fraud. It draws on a wealth of experience handling soft commodity cases.
4 Schjødt LLPCommodities: Physicals2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedSchjødt is a well-respected Norwegian firm with a significant and growing practice in London. The firm has extensive experience in the physical commodities space and demonstrates notable expertise in disputes arising from contamination, breach of duty and fraud. The firm has additional experience in arbitrations. Its clients include trading and commodities companies and multinational conglomerates.