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International Trade, Commodities & Sanctions

International Trade, Commodities & Sanctions

Our lawyers are highly experienced in all aspects of international trade law. We advise clients on international transactions, covering contracts for the sale of goods under the CISG, international trade finance contracts, and contracts for the transport of goods. We particularly handle disputes arising from such contracts, including arbitration in the commodities sector under specialized arbitration rules, such as GAFTA or FOSFA.

International trade transactions are regularly and increasingly affected by sanctions. We advise our clients in this area on a regular basis, to ensure compliance and in disputes arising from trade transactions. Our involvement runs throughout all phases of a commercial transaction, ranging from advice on the drafting of contractual sanctions clauses to responses to developing sanctions regimes. In addition, we also have considerable experience in disputes deriving from contracts affected by sanctions, in particular regarding sanctions against Russia and Iran.

Reference Cases

Representation of a Russian company in an arbitration against an Italian company regarding the effect of sanctions on a purchase contract (EUR 1 million, VIAC)

Representation of a Russian company against an Austrian company in a dispute regarding a sanctioned contract (EUR 100k, Austrian Courts)

Advice to an Austrian commodities trader regarding a dispute with an Italian company regarding the purchase of Corn (EUR 300k, GAFTA)

Advice to a Swiss company in the gas trading area regarding the applicability of Regulation 833/2021 (EU) and 269/2014 (EU) against Russia in the energy sector

Advice in relation to structured finance transaction in sub-Saharan Africa including drafting contract documentation like facility agreements, security agreements and other finance documents

Advice in relation to structured finance transaction in Indonesia including drafting contract documentation

Advice to a Belgium company on the applicability of EU sanctions against Russian regarding the import/export of coal and metcoke and various chemicals

Advice to a Singapore company on the applicability of EU sanctions regarding the supply of crude oil to a Curaçao refinery

International Trade, Commodities & Sanctions

International Trade, Commodities & Sanctions

Our lawyers are highly experienced in all aspects of international trade law. We advise clients on international transactions, covering contracts for the sale of goods under the CISG, international trade finance contracts, and contracts for the transport of goods. We particularly handle disputes arising from such contracts, including arbitration in the commodities sector under specialized arbitration rules, such as GAFTA or FOSFA.

International trade transactions are regularly and increasingly affected by sanctions. We advise our clients in this area on a regular basis, to ensure compliance and in disputes arising from trade transactions. Our involvement runs throughout all phases of a commercial transaction, ranging from advice on the drafting of contractual sanctions clauses to responses to developing sanctions regimes. In addition, we also have considerable experience in disputes deriving from contracts affected by sanctions, in particular regarding sanctions against Russia and Iran.

Reference Cases

Representation of a Russian company in an arbitration against an Italian company regarding the effect of sanctions on a purchase contract (EUR 1 million, VIAC)

Representation of a Russian company against an Austrian company in a dispute regarding a sanctioned contract (EUR 100k, Austrian Courts)

Advice to an Austrian commodities trader regarding a dispute with an Italian company regarding the purchase of Corn (EUR 300k, GAFTA)

Advice to a Swiss company in the gas trading area regarding the applicability of Regulation 833/2021 (EU) and 269/2014 (EU) against Russia in the energy sector

Advice in relation to structured finance transaction in sub-Saharan Africa including drafting contract documentation like facility agreements, security agreements and other finance documents

Advice in relation to structured finance transaction in Indonesia including drafting contract documentation

Advice to a Belgium company on the applicability of EU sanctions against Russian regarding the import/export of coal and metcoke and various chemicals

Advice to a Singapore company on the applicability of EU sanctions regarding the supply of crude oil to a Curaçao refinery

International Trade, Commodities & Sanctions

International Trade, Commodities & Sanctions

Our lawyers are highly experienced in all aspects of international trade law. We advise clients on international transactions, covering contracts for the sale of goods under the CISG, international trade finance contracts, and contracts for the transport of goods. We particularly handle disputes arising from such contracts, including arbitration in the commodities sector under specialized arbitration rules, such as GAFTA or FOSFA.

International trade transactions are regularly and increasingly affected by sanctions. We advise our clients in this area on a regular basis, to ensure compliance and in disputes arising from trade transactions. Our involvement runs throughout all phases of a commercial transaction, ranging from advice on the drafting of contractual sanctions clauses to responses to developing sanctions regimes. In addition, we also have considerable experience in disputes deriving from contracts affected by sanctions, in particular regarding sanctions against Russia and Iran.

Reference Cases

Representation of a Russian company in an arbitration against an Italian company regarding the effect of sanctions on a purchase contract (EUR 1 million, VIAC)

Representation of a Russian company against an Austrian company in a dispute regarding a sanctioned contract (EUR 100k, Austrian Courts)

Advice to an Austrian commodities trader regarding a dispute with an Italian company regarding the purchase of Corn (EUR 300k, GAFTA)

Advice to a Swiss company in the gas trading area regarding the applicability of Regulation 833/2021 (EU) and 269/2014 (EU) against Russia in the energy sector

Advice in relation to structured finance transaction in sub-Saharan Africa including drafting contract documentation like facility agreements, security agreements and other finance documents

Advice in relation to structured finance transaction in Indonesia including drafting contract documentation

Advice to a Belgium company on the applicability of EU sanctions against Russian regarding the import/export of coal and metcoke and various chemicals

Advice to a Singapore company on the applicability of EU sanctions regarding the supply of crude oil to a Curaçao refinery

Our lawyers are highly experienced in all aspects of international trade law.