Trade and Export Finance

Our world-class Trade and Export Finance team advises a range of clients on designing and executing complex transactions. Constantly operating at the forefront of the sector, our advice is underpinned by our deep understanding of developed and emerging markets.

Consistently recognized by legal directories as one of the world’s leading practices in this field, we represent both lenders and borrowers on complex cross-border structured trade and commodity financings covering all major asset classes - including oil and gas, metals and agri-commodities. We cover the full range of structured product types, including pre-export finance, limited recourse prepayment structures, and borrowing base facilities.

We advise on all forms of receivables and payables financings, from conventional factoring to supply chain financing. Our team has an in-depth understanding of risk sharing and other forms of participation, such as the use of debt capital markets instruments.

We also have considerable experience in transactional trade finance and related mechanisms, including letters of credit, demand guarantees, bills of exchange, and bills of lading.

Our advisory service stands out through our close partnership with clients in designing documentation and structures, irrespective of the industry.

We cover all regions of the world via the firm’s international network of over 35 offices and through the close relationships we have established with local law firms. Along with our presence in developed economies, we have an impressive track record in emerging markets, especially Africa.

Hear from our clients and industry leaders

The team has provided truly outstanding service. Precise, pragmatic, solution-oriented while remaining conscious of time and budget.

Legal 500 UK 2025 (client quote)

More than any of the other firms we work with, working with Hogan Lovells feels very collaborative.

Legal 500 UK 2025 (client quote)

The team that we work with is fantastic. They are exceptionally responsive, commercial and really understand our business. It's a true partnership.

Chambers UK 2025 (client quote)

The firm is led by very experienced professionals who know the trade finance industry.

Chambers UK 2025 (client quote)

Key contacts

Olivier Fille-Lambie

Partner

Olivier Fille-Lambie

Partner

Paris

David Leggott

Partner

David Leggott

Partner

London

Ricardo Martinez

Partner

Ricardo Martinez

Partner

New York

Andrew Taylor

Partner

Andrew Taylor

Partner

London

Meet the Trade and Export Finance team

Representative experience

ING Bank in relation to the refinancing of a flagship Sustainability-Linked Senior Secured Borrowing Base Facility for coffee trader Sucafina SA.

FMO and TBD as joint mandated lead arrangers on a syndicated US$394m sustainability-linked loan to ETC Group (ETG).

Citibank, N.A. in relation to a Revolving Borrowing Base Finance Facility for oil refiner Preem AB, Sweden.

Ameropa Group in relation to a US$1.1bn Revolving Borrowing Base Facility from a syndicate of international lenders.

IFC on a $500m facility for Citibank in Mexico as the first project under the umbrella of a $2bn sustainable supply chain finance program focused on emerging markets.

Czarnikow in relation to a US$160m syndicated secured borrowing base financing.

Taulia Inc. on setting up its innovative supply chain financing platform where securities are issued to purchase receivables supported by irrevocable payment undertakings issued by buyers.

ING Bank N.V. as Mandated Lead Arranger in relation to a pre-export syndicated loan financing for Trans-Oil Group, Moldova.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Norfund on a syndicated receivables-backed financing to d.light Kenya to finance the supply of solar home systems in the country.

UK Export Finance (UKEF) on developing two new master guarantee facilities to be given to UK banks and other types of financial institutions to support UK exporters and exports.