Based in London, he specialises in the legal aspects and documentation of commodity financing and credit risk mitigation, as well as EU Regulation. He is head of Reed Smith’s Brexit task force, a team of over 25 lawyers located in Europe, Asia and the UK, who advise a range of corporates, power, gas and oil traders, brokers exchanges, trade associations and commodity merchants on the impact of Brexit on their European and UK activities and how to prepare for it. Claude has over 30 years of market experience, both as a trader and lawyer and represents clients in Europe, Asia and North America. He has been involved in the IECA since its earliest days in Europe and is a frequent speaker at IECA events. He is a regular contributor on legal and regulatory matters in industry periodicals, books and journals. He lives in the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, UK with his wife, son and his very disobedient dog.
