Trade Finance
Expert Witnesses specialising in Trade Finance
Our experts cover the full range of trade finance instruments and products on a global basis. Our experience covers disputes in:
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Global clients
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Trade finance plays a vital role in facilitating international trade and enabling businesses to manage risks and access financing for their operations. The use of Bills of Exchange and Documentary Letters of Credit dates back centuries and has generated a substantial body of law, custom and practice.
Martello is able to provide expert witnesses and subject matter experts to support commercial disputes across the breadth of trade finance.
Our in-house specialist knowledge, combined with the quality of our independent experts and the strengths of our analyst team are a key differentiator in our market.
Meet the team
Our experts have worked across a variety of trade finance cases focusing on areas such as credit risk insurance, fraudulent documentation, financing structures, pre-export finance, structured and commodity finance, credit evaluation and monitoring procedures, letters of credit, guarantees and collections, commodity derivatives, trading practices in different commodities and trade-based money launderings.
The time required to source a suitable expert depends on the specific needs of the case. However, our extensive network of trusted and experienced professionals ensures we can promptly provide a shortlist of qualified candidates, typically within 2-4 working days.
We are able to approach potential experts without disclosing the identities of the client or the instructing law firm, and only disclosing an agreed summary of the dispute and the requirement for expert support. This enables us to identify conflicts at an early stage, which is particularly important when some candidates may have been approached (or even engaged by) opposing parties.
Martello’s directors have a deep practical understanding of the financial services sector, from foreign exchange to investment fund management, fixed income trading to banking regulation, and M&A to lending.
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