England - London • Dispute resolution
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs is ‘excellent for international arbitration in shipping and commodity trading’ and one clients notes that ‘the lawyers are very experienced and are able to connect the legal side of things with commercial considerations and practices’. Chris Swart in London and Barry Stimpson in Singapore lead firm’s the commodities and shipping group, which was formed in 2019 and has since grown to 30 fee earners across its international network. They frequently act for the world’s largest commodity trading companies, as well as leading banks and alternative financiers, in matters concerning the international sale and transportation of commodities and related contracts; contracts for the storage and blending/processing of commodities; and arbitration proceedings including GAFTA, FOSFA, MAA, ICC, LCIA SIAC, HKIAC, RSA and related global enforcement actions. The team provides ‘professional, constructive and helpful advice’.
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- 'Our years of working experience with Squire Patton Boggs has been excellent. The lawyers we deal with are very experienced lawyers and we feel that we have been well served with good advice and success throughout. They understand our business very well so are able to connect the legal side of things with commercial considerations and practices.'
- 'Their lawyers we have been dealing with are not only good lawyers providing good professional, constructive and helpful advice, but we find are also good personalities which makes it easier to communicate with them and collaborate.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Swart, Barry Stimpson