International: Trade Finance Insight | Issue 10 | January 2025

In brief

In the 10th edition of Trade Finance Insight, we are excited to bring you a fascinating selection of articles and resources that are sure to stimulate your thoughts and conversations.


Contents

We lead with an article that delves into the crucial role that pre-export financing plays in providing vital liquidity solutions for exporters in Brazil.

Next, we explore the transformative potential of the new LMA African finance documents. It is anticipated that these documents could help to stimulate liquidity and drive investment across the African continent.

Thirdly, we analyse the far reaching implications, for parties involved in trade finance transactions, of the UK Court of Appeal case Celestial Aviation Services Limited v UniCredit Bank GmbH (London Branch) [2024] EWCA Civ 628.

Our final feature article, prepared by our Energy & Infrastructure team, in collaboration with AME group - a data analytics, research and marketing consultancy focused on the mining sector - provides an in-depth analysis of the current state and future prospects of the low-carbon steel market.

We are also thrilled to present our interactive Global Hydrogen Policy Tracker heatmap. This tool is designed to help you stay on top of key legal, regulatory, and policy developments in the clean hydrogen space worldwide.

As always, do not miss our regular Sanctions and Export Controls update page, featuring a selection of intriguing reads, including, a look ahead at the business impact of a new US administration, a look at the Final Rule on ICTS supply chain review procedures issued by BIS and Swiss Government analysis of the EU directives on the recovery and confiscation of illicit assets and on the violation of restrictive measures.

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