GTR has received and counted votes by email for its annual readers’ poll of the best trade finance law firms. Rankings are based on which firm/s received the most votes. We asked voters which did they think is/are the best law firm/s undertaking trade finance business (both contentious and non-contentious law).

Position Law firm 2006 position

1Sapte 1
2 Lovells 2
3 Clifford Chance Clyde&Co 3
5 Stephenson Harwood 4
6 Baker&McKenzie –
7 Sullivan & Worcester 7
8 Linklaters 6
9 DLA Piper –
10 White&Case –
11 Gide Loyrette Nouel –
12 Ince & Co –
13 Allen&Overy 7=
14 Thomas Cooper & Stibbard –
15 Greenberg Traurig 10


Also mentioned: Bracewell & Giuliani; CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati; Deneys Reitz; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gatti & Associates; Herbert Smith; Holman Fenwick & Wilan; Hughes Hubbard Reed; Law & Finance International; LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae; Luostarinen Mettílí Ríikkínen; Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw; Milbank Hadley & McCloy; Norton Rose; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Reed Smith Richards Butler; Salans; Simmons & Simmons; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sorainen Law Office; Thompson Coburn; Vedder Price; Vasil Kisil & Partners; Wistrand