The detail behind
every opportunity.

Sourcing and procurement shaped around product specifications, commercial terms and delivery requirements. We bring supplier selection, transaction planning and documentation into one considered process.

• Supplier identification and commercial assessment
• Product specifications, pricing and procurement terms
• Coordination of contracts and shipment documentation

Practical coordination of cross-border trade, from purchase and sale terms to shipping documents and customs requirements. Each transaction is considered in the context of its origin, destination and delivery obligations.

• Import and export documentation
• Delivery terms and customs coordination
• Alignment between suppliers, buyers and logistics providers

Planning support for the physical movement and storage of goods, alongside the assessment of trade-related infrastructure opportunities. Commercial demand, operating constraints and project risk shape the discussion.

• Freight, storage and handling requirements
• Warehouse and logistics infrastructure assessment
• Commercial review of investment opportunities

Support in evaluating financing structures against the underlying transaction, delivery cycle and payment profile. Possible structures are discussed with relevant financing providers and remain subject to their assessment and terms.

• Working-capital and cash-flow requirements
• Pre-export and prepayment structure assessment
• Documentation and coordination with financing providers

Analysis of commodity-price and currency exposures to inform commercial risk decisions. Where appropriate, we support discussions with suitably authorised providers about available hedging approaches.

• Commodity-price and foreign-exchange exposure review
• Scenario analysis and risk-management planning
• Coordination with specialist providers where required

Support in assessing buyer non-payment exposure and exploring credit protection with appropriately authorised insurance professionals. Cover, exclusions and claims conditions depend on the policy and insurer.

• Counterparty and payment-risk assessment
• Preparation of information for insurance discussions
• Consideration of policy scope, limits and exclusions

Analysis of economic conditions, trade flows and market developments to help put commercial decisions in context. Forecasts are considered as scenarios, with their assumptions and uncertainties made clear.

• Economic and market developments
• Demand, pricing and trade-flow scenarios
• Implications for sourcing and commercial planning

Support in identifying the trade rules, documentation and counterparty checks relevant to a proposed transaction. Specialist legal or regulated matters require appropriately qualified advisers.

• Counterparty and beneficial-ownership information
• Sanctions and trade-control considerations
• Coordination of transaction-specific compliance requirements

Support for businesses evaluating new opportunities across Asia. We connect market assessment with supplier and distributor identification, commercial discussions and a practical route to entry.

• Market-entry and opportunity assessment
• Supplier and distributor identification
• Commercial relationship development