International Trading Desk
Trade & Supply Chain Finance
Trade finance for importers and exporters. Vetted transactions for financiers.
We help importers, exporters and traders improve cash flow by connecting them with banks and specialist funders. Pay suppliers now and repay in 30 to 90 days, get paid sooner on your invoices, or secure a letter of credit. We prepare your application to the standard funders require and introduce you to those whose criteria fit your trade. The assessment is free, and no fee is due until a funder approves your financing.
Minimum finance instrument value USD 200,000 | Free up to USD 500,000; above, USD 2,099 fixed, only when a funder approves | Reply within 3 working days | Every application prepared by lawyers
Teams in the UAE, London, Madrid and Mexico City.
What we finance
Fertilizers
Urea, nitrogen and phosphates. Supply chains are shifting and house banks are slow to follow. We connect traders with funders that finance the cargo.
How it works
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Apply
Five questions on your company, your trade and the financing you need. Minimum finance instrument value USD 200,000.
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Free Assessment
Within 3 working days we tell you whether your trade is fundable and what is missing. No cost, no commitment.
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Application Prepared
We run identity, anti-money-laundering and sanctions checks and prepare your application to the standard funders require. You sign our engagement letter first, including non-circumvention.
04.
Introduction
We introduce you to funders whose lending criteria fit your commodity, trade route and amount. You negotiate and sign directly with the funder.
Built for both sides of the deal
For Financiers
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Screened: KYC, beneficial ownership, sanctions and adverse media checks, plus FATF list status across the chain.
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Reconciled: origin checked against published export capacity; shipping documents and logistics verified in-house.
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Structured: instrument, security package and documentation mapped before the file reaches you.
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Filtered: only files inside your mandate, by ticket, tenor, geography and commodity.
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Protected: engagement letter and NCNDA signed before any introduction.
Fees
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Instrument value USD 200,000 to 500,000: no fee.
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Instrument value above USD 500,000: USD 2,099 fixed, payable only on a credit-approved financing offer from a funder we introduced.
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One fee covers assessment, application preparation and introductions. No retainer, no file fee.
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Funder fees apply in addition and depend on the instrument, for example receivables finance, letters of credit or bank guarantees. Some funders work through representatives who charge their own fixed fee, reimbursed or deducted from the funder's fees on successful funding. All funder and representative fees are quoted to you before you commit. Any compensation we receive from funders is disclosed in our engagement letter.
Eligibility
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Finance instrument value: USD 200,000 minimum.
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Applicant: operating exporter, importer or trader with a trading record and two years of financial statements.
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Instruments: supplier and payables finance, purchase order and pre-shipment finance, receivables and invoice finance, letters of credit, bank guarantees.
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Not accepted: sanctioned parties; Russian, Belarusian, Iranian or Myanmar origin; SBLC or bank guarantee monetisation; EN590 diesel; unverifiable origin.
Add-on Services
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Contract review: sale and purchase, offtake and supply contracts, Incoterms and payment terms, reviewed before you sign. Quoted separately, from USD 1,050.
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Carbon border documentation: emissions-data clauses, per-shipment data checklists and coordination with accredited verifiers for EU and UK-bound cargoes.
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Wider legal support: corporate, investment fund and international structuring work through LPO&Law's general practice.
Frequently asked questions
Do you lend? No. We assess, prepare and refer. Funders make the credit decision and provide the finance.
What does it cost? Up to USD 500,000 our service is free. Above that, a fixed USD 2,099, payable only on a credit-approved offer from a funder we introduced. Funder fees apply in addition, depending on the instrument. Some funders' representatives charge their own fixed fee, reimbursed or deducted from the funder's fees on successful funding.
Can you guarantee funding? No. Funders decide on their own terms. We stand behind our own work: a complete application prepared to funder standard.
How long does it take? Our assessment takes 3 working days from a complete application. The funder's credit assessment takes 3 to 6 weeks, depending on how prepared your KYC documents are.
Who sees my information? Only us until you sign our engagement letter. After that, only funders whose mandate fits your trade. Information is passed along a back-to-back confidential chain under signed NCNDAs.
What don't you take on? Sanctioned parties or origins, SBLC or bank guarantee monetisation, EN590 diesel and any cargo whose origin we cannot verify.
I'm a financier. How do I receive files? Email your mandate to contact@lpoandlaw.com. We send only files inside it, through a shared secure data room or by email if you prefer, and agree terms with you directly.
LPO&Law's International Trading Desk assesses trade finance applications and refers them to third-party funders. We are not a lender or bank, and we do not provide, arrange or guarantee credit. Funders make all credit decisions on their own terms. LPO&Law may receive compensation from funders or capital partners for introductions and discloses it in its engagement letter. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit or financial advice.