Leon Alexander, Clyde & Co's Singapore-based Trade &
Commodities Partner speaks about what trends he's seeing in the
market
1. Please tell us about yourself and your career to
date
My career has been relatively standard having worked for the
firm my entire career (I joined Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in 2004
which then merged with Clyde & Co). After various business
trips to Asia I witnessed the growth in the trade & commodities
("T&C") sector and the increased business being done
there so I relocated to Singapore in 2014 to increase our T&C
expertise in the region. Living two degrees north of the equator
took some getting used to, but year-round summer has its perks!
2. Singapore has established itself as a leading
global commodities hub, can you tell us what key trends you have
seen in the past 12 months in this region?
