Do you currently have sulphur supply available?

Yes. The practice has partnered with sulphur suppliers to help execute trade deals during the global shortage. Direct buyers should provide their required grade, specification, monthly volume, destination, Incoterm and purchasing process for initial review.

What kinds of commodities do you advise on?

Physical trade across a broad range of commodities. Current opportunities include sulphur supply, while experience includes large bulk deals involving sugar, olive oils, copper, honey and other products, supported by established supplier and buyer client relationships.

Which trade corridors do you cover?

Instructions are accepted across Morocco and North Africa, Switzerland, the UAE, the UK, the EU and South East Asia, drawing on sixteen years of practice in the UAE, UK, EU, Switzerland and South East Asia.

Can you help execute a physical commodity deal?

Yes. Support covers counterparty diligence, commercial terms, transaction documents, shipping and logistics coordination, and execution, drawing on established supplier, buyer and logistics client relationships where appropriate.

Do you work with brokers or intermediaries?

No. Instructions are accepted from direct asset owners and financial institutions only. Broker chains and mandate intermediaries are not represented or engaged with.

Do you work under ongoing legal retainers?

Yes. Legal retainers are held with high-net-worth individuals and trading houses that require responsive, confidential support across international transactions and due diligence matters.

How is confidentiality handled on a trading mandate?

Entirely. Direct contact details are withheld by design; enquiries are submitted through a secure form, stored privately and never shared. Many trading mandates are commercially sensitive and are treated with the utmost secrecy.

Sulphur · Sugar · Olive oils · Global execution

Bulk commodity supply, diligence and trade execution.

We currently have sulphur supply through partnered suppliers and welcome enquiries from direct buyers seeking to execute documented bulk trades. The practice also supports large-volume sugar and olive oil transactions, drawing on established supplier, buyer, shipping and logistics client relationships alongside rigorous legal due diligence.

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Representation

Counsel spans extensive legal due diligence for M&A and physical commodities, international transaction documentation and hands-on support from supply verification through shipping and closing.

Disclaimer

I do not represent or engage with brokers. Direct asset owners only, or financial institutions.

Where a trading mandate needs counsel.

Current sulphur supply

We have partnered with sulphur suppliers to help execute trades during the global shortage. Direct buyers seeking documented bulk supply are invited to submit their required specification, volume, destination and delivery terms.

Physical trade contracts

Drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements for bulk sugar, olive oils, copper, honey and other physical commodities — including INCOTERMS, quality, quantity, title, risk, demurrage and force majeure.

Offtake & supply arrangements

Long-term offtake, tolling and supply frameworks between producers, traders and end users, structured to withstand price volatility and delivery disruption.

Trade execution & logistics

Transaction support from initial terms and counterparty checks through documentation, logistics coordination and closing. Clients who own shipping and logistics businesses add practical capability alongside legal oversight.

Counterparty & sanctions diligence

Comprehensive legal, regulatory and reputational diligence on counterparties, vessels and payment routes, with sanctions and AML screening before cargo or capital moves.

Established supplier relationships

Access to established supplier clients across international markets, paired with careful verification of origin, allocation, specification, capacity and delivery terms.

Established buyer relationships

Buyer client relationships support direct commercial engagement, with requirements, purchasing authority, payment capability and transaction readiness assessed before introductions progress.

Retained trading-house counsel

Ongoing retained legal support for trading houses requiring responsive advice across multiple counterparties, jurisdictions, live commodity transactions and related M&A opportunities.

Disputes & recovery strategy

Strategy on quality claims, non-delivery, documentary discrepancies and arbitration under LMAA, GAFTA, FOSFA and DIFC-LCIA rules, coordinated with local counsel.

Trade corridors

Following the flow of goods and capital.

Morocco & North Africa

Commodities trading structures, offtake arrangements and cross-border trade documentation for producers and traders operating out of North Africa.

Switzerland

Physical commodity assets and trading-house relationships in the Geneva and Zug corridors, with diligence and transaction support for cross-border trades.

UAE

DMCC and free-zone trading entities, Gulf-facing trade finance and regional distribution and logistics arrangements.

UK

English-law sale contracts, warehousing and finance arrangements, and the commercial frameworks that support UK-facing commodity trading.

EU

Physical commodity transactions across the European Union, including supply arrangements, storage, counterparty diligence and cross-border regulatory considerations.

South East Asia

Trade flows into and out of Singapore and the wider region, including joint ventures and acquisitions of trading platforms.

Common questions

Working on commodities matters.

Do you currently have sulphur supply available?: Yes. The practice has partnered with sulphur suppliers to help execute trade deals during the global shortage. Direct buyers should provide their required grade, specification, monthly volume, destination, Incoterm and purchasing process for initial review.
What kinds of commodities do you advise on?: Physical trade across a broad range of commodities. Current opportunities include sulphur supply, while experience includes large bulk deals involving sugar, olive oils, copper, honey and other products, supported by established supplier and buyer client relationships.
Which trade corridors do you cover?: Instructions are accepted across Morocco and North Africa, Switzerland, the UAE, the UK, the EU and South East Asia, drawing on sixteen years of practice in the UAE, UK, EU, Switzerland and South East Asia.
Can you help execute a physical commodity deal?: Yes. Support covers counterparty diligence, commercial terms, transaction documents, shipping and logistics coordination, and execution, drawing on established supplier, buyer and logistics client relationships where appropriate.
Do you work with brokers or intermediaries?: No. Instructions are accepted from direct asset owners and financial institutions only. Broker chains and mandate intermediaries are not represented or engaged with.
Do you work under ongoing legal retainers?: Yes. Legal retainers are held with high-net-worth individuals and trading houses that require responsive, confidential support across international transactions and due diligence matters.
How is confidentiality handled on a trading mandate?: Entirely. Direct contact details are withheld by design; enquiries are submitted through a secure form, stored privately and never shared. Many trading mandates are commercially sensitive and are treated with the utmost secrecy.

Complimentary resource

Commodity Trading Contracts Checklist.

A practitioner’s pre-signature review list for physical commodity transactions — the ten areas where trade contracts, financing and sanctions diligence most often fail. Prepared by Nuzhat Jahan.

Parties, capacity & signing authority
Goods, quality, quantity & inspection
Price, payment instruments & currency
INCOTERMS, delivery, laytime & demurrage
Trade finance & the security package
Sanctions, AML and counterparty diligence
Insurance & risk transfer
Termination, default & close-out
Governing law, arbitration & confidentiality
Execution and post-signature date diary

PDF · 3 pages · 50 checkpoints

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