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Trade and acquisition of natural commodities.

We advise producers, refiners, traders and investors on the origination, structuring and execution of transactions in gold, silver, platinum-group metals, diamonds and critical minerals including lithium and cobalt.

Every mandate is anchored in provenance, compliance and enforceable contractual structure.

Scope of engagement
A

Sourcing & acquisition

  • —Mine-to-market origination
  • —Off-take structuring
  • —Refinery relationships
  • —Logistics & vaulting counsel
B

Transaction structuring

  • —SPAs and framework agreements
  • —Escrow & payment structures
  • —Letters of credit guidance
  • —Cross-border tax & title
C

Compliance & provenance

  • —AML / KYC on counterparties
  • —LBMA-aligned diligence
  • —Sanctions & PEP screening
  • —ESG & chain-of-custody
↳Process
  1. 01
    Origination
  2. 02
    Diligence
  3. 03
    Structuring
  4. 04
    Execution
  5. 05
    Post-trade
Commodities in scope
  • Gold (doré & bullion)
  • Silver
  • Platinum-group metals
  • Diamonds
  • Lithium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Rare earths
  • Tin & tantalum

Bring us a counterparty, a consignment or a structuring question.

Discuss a mandate