Trade finance

Voted one of the top trade finance practices in London (GTR readers poll - 2009), our team enjoys a leading reputation for advising lenders and borrowers on national, international and cross-border trade finance transactions.

Working at the leading edge of international trade and export finance, we act for banks, development banks, export credit agencies, traders, exporters and other market players.  Our extensive experience spans the breadth of structured trade and commodity finance.

We take a commercial approach to providing solutions whether using established methods or innovative structures such as Shari'ah compliant techniques.

Our highly rated dispute resolution team have vast experience of trade finance disputes and advising on the cross border issues which arise.

We can help you with:

  • Structured pre-export financing
  • Structured pre-payment financing
  • Warehouse financing
  • Limited recourse structures
  • Facilities backed by export credit agencies
  • Documentary credits and standby letters of credit
  • Forfaiting, bill acceptance and note purchase facilities
  • Commodity financing
  • Factoring, invoice discounting and receivables financing
  • Workouts, recoveries and litigation
  • Tax structuring

Strong team of approachable
lawyers

Chambers UK 2009

"The kind of top client service that is hard to find"

Chambers UK 2009

"The sheer commitment of Stephenson Harwood is key to its success"

Chambers UK 2010

"Total dedication"

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010

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