Commodities

Walker & Co advises upon the law relating to the trade in soft and hard commodities including:

• The trade in coffee beans on the contract terms of the European Coffee Federation (ECF) and Euronext.liffe’s Robusta Coffee Futures Contract
• The trade in cocoa beans and products on the contract terms of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce Limited (FCC) and cocoa beans on the terms of Euronext.liffe’s Cocoa Futures Contract
• The trade in grains and feedstuffs on the contract terms of The Grain & Feed Trade Association (GAFTA)
• The trade in edible oilseeds and fats on the contract terms of The Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd (FOSFA)
• The carriage of commodities by road, rail and sea
• The terms of Euronext.liffe’s Grading and Warehousingkeeping Procedures in respect of Cocoa and Robusta Coffee Futures
• Warehouse theft and fraud
• Agency agreements