Derivatives, lending, funds and trade finance, where the numbers are contested and the relationship is often worth more than the claim.

Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Banking, Capital markets, Funds, Trade finance.

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§ 01Frameworks

What the bench works with.

Frameworks and instruments

ISDA Master Agreement, CSA and confirmations
LMA-form loan agreements
UCP 600, letters of credit, SBLCs and supply-chain finance
Fund LPAs and SPV documentation
Basel III/IV and FCA, SEC, MAS, CBUAE and HKMA regimes
DIFC, ADGM, AIFC, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Zurich, Luxembourg

Disputes covered

Derivatives and ISDA close-out, collateral and valuation
Syndicated lending: covenants, acceleration, inter-creditor ranking
Structured finance and securitisation waterfalls
Fund governance and LP–GP disputes
Regulatory and enforcement support
Trade finance, documentary credits and guarantee calls

§ 02Eligibility

Who can join.

Required

All of these

Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.

10+ years in banking, finance, capital markets, asset management or financial regulation
Working knowledge of ISDA, LMA, structured finance, fund governance, UCP 600 or financial regulation
Prior experience as a neutral, expert witness or senior adviser in a financial dispute, or an equivalent qualification
Clean regulatory record, subject to enhanced checks

Preferred

Any of these

Weighed, not required.

Former senior banker, trader, regulator or finance lawyer
Expert or technical adviser experience in ISDA, structured finance or fund disputes
DIFC, ADGM, AIFC, MAS or HKMA experience
Arabic, French, German or Mandarin

§ 03Members