Fieldfisher advises on a broad range of trade finance matters, with expertise spanning structured and unstructured trade, as well as commodity finance transactions. Practice head Sam Fowler-Holmes, who joined the firm from Sullivan & Worcester in June 2025, brings a strong reputation as a banking and finance lawyer specialising in trade, commodity and export finance. Anna Crosby adds valuable sector expertise through her role as co-head of the firm’s Oil & Gas group and is regularly involved in commercially sensitive trade and commodity finance mandates.
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Key clients
- CT Automotive plc
- Kodal Minerals plc
Work highlights
Advising an investment bank on a $250m receivables purchase facility for the purchase of receivables arising under oil contracts.
Advised a commodities trader on prepayment facilities, related offtake and marketing agreements in the Mining sector, totalling in excess of £160 million.
Advising a North African financial institution's treasury team on funding facilities with multilateral DFIs for trade finance, including its entry into the IFC Global Trade Finance Programme as a confirming bank.
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Practice head
Sam Fowler-Holmes
Other key lawyers
Anna Crosby