We also have very strong experience of pursuing and defending claims arising
out of trade finance transactions.
For centuries, capital flows were quite small and consisted
mainly of trade finance, with the capital account adjusting automatically to changes in the trade account.
Lynn Dunne Called to the Bar: 1997 Admitted as solicitor: 2007 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Advising a leading US private equity firm in injunction proceedings; advising Credit Suisse on multijurisdictional litigation, including obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction arising out
of a trade finance facility.
The ICC Academy started operations in the
field of trade finance, one of the ICC strongest domains of expertise.
For much of the nineteenth century, the United States also ran trade deficits and capital account surpluses, but while there were already capital flows driven by investors making independent decisions about where to park their money, roughly 90 percent of the international business done by London banks
consisted of trade finance.
Exporters, working in conjunction with leasing companies, may undertake this
form of trade financing to gain a competitive edge and to offer their buyers an alternative means of financing.
Krishnakumar Duraiswamy, senior vice president and head
of trade finance at ADCB, says the bank's strategy is to focus on the UAE economy, as well as growing trade flows between the Middle East and Asia, especially the India - UAE corridor.
His expertise includes all
aspects of trade finance, including pre-export and prepayment transactions, ownership and receivables finance, borrowing base transactions and asset based lending.
We advise on various
types of trade finance facilities, including factoring, purchase order financing, pre-export and post-shipment commodity financing, counter trade and letters of credit.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised AIG and Standard Chartered in relation to establishing the first blockchain - enabled platform for the streamlined
purchasing of trade finance invoices from a global logistics company.
Advising a major trade finance bank on the
foreclosure of a trade finance loan, including seeking injunctive relief in Switzerland, and the enforcement of a personal guarantee.
Announced today, the blockchain startup used its speaking slot at Money2020 to formally unveil the partnership, as well as demonstrate how
users of its trade finance platform can fund trades, settle payments and access receivables.
Last September, Bank of America and Microsoft announced a joint initiative aimed at applying blockchain tech to the
area of trade finance.
The main opportunities, according to Santander Innoventures, belong to the
fields of trade finance, mortgage processing, securities settlement and processing, but the list is far from being exhaustive.