Commercial law, also known as trade law, is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and businesses engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade, and sales. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals with issues of both private law and public law.

Commercial law includes within its compass such titles as principal and agent; carriage by land and sea; merchant shipping; guarantee; marine, fire, life, and accident insurance; bills of exchange, negotiable instruments, contracts and partnership. Many of these categories fall within Financial law, an aspect of Commercial law pertaining specifically to financing and the financial markets. It can also be understood to regulate corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods. Many countries have adopted civil codes that contain comprehensive statements of their commercial law.

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Expertise

Our group has been ranked by the Williamson Fund Report, the leading independent industry survey, as the leading practice by assets under management for the fifth year in a row.

Experience Highlight

Representative experience of the group includes:

• Bank loan funds using section subsidiaries for several large international investment managers, including a hybrid fund and CLO structure.
• The launch of a wide range of UCITS products including traditional long only equity, bond and money market funds.
• Acting for over half of the domiciled money market funds by AUM, with industry leading experience in innovative areas and accumulation share classes.

Accolades

This firm is the gold standard amongst a choice of providers. The lawyers are knowledgeable and always know what is coming down the line.