Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP showcases a high level of specialist focus in the trade finance sphere, spearheaded by Grant Eldred. The firm is a key adviser to active market participants, among them Bank of China and Santander UK. Clients pick out Eldred and Ellis van der Vos, who are ‘professional, courteous, responsive, and knowledgeable in their field’. George Mingay, who is co-head of the London international trade and commodities group, is highly active in the soft commodities, metals and mining, and oil and gas sectors. He is on the Refined Sugar Association of London’s legal advisers panel, and chairs the Arbitration and Mediation Committee of the Board of the Minor Metals Trade Association. Fellow litigators Mark Sachs and Lisa Hillary bring in-depth expertise in trade finance disputes. Clients routinely report a ’steadfast dedication to providing customised, innovative solutions tailored to the specific needs of clients’.