David Leggott
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Commodities: Trade Finance
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David is a partner in the Banking practice at Hogan Lovells in London, focusing on trade and commodity finance. He is consistently recognised as a leading lawyer in this area by Chambers and Legal 500. He has extensive experience advising banks and trading companies on trade finance structures across the globe, particularly in emerging markets such as CIS, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
David's practice covers financings on a diverse range of commodities such as oil, steel, zinc, copper, soybeans, tobacco, and cocoa. He also supports the work of various Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) operating in the trade and commodity finance space. Additionally, David has significant experience and knowledge in relation to supply chain finance techniques and export financing (ECA-backed finance).
Chambers Review
UK
David Leggott is widely regarded as an expert in trade finance. He primarily advises banks and trading companies on global trade finance structures for commodities such as oil, metals, soya beans and tobacco. He has particular expertise in advising clients on matters involving emerging markets.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a top-notch lawyer."
"David isable to make language understandable and is very dependable."
"David is highly professional, pragmatic and business-conscious."
"David is a top-notch lawyer."
"David isable to make language understandable and is very dependable."
"David is highly professional, pragmatic and business-conscious."
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