Hill Dickinson LLP

Hill Dickinson LLP blends deep expertise in commodities with a strong banking and finance practice. Mark Aspinall is an energy market veteran who specialises in midstream and downstream oil sector deals and associated transactional finance structures for producers and offtakers- particularly in emerging and niche markets. He is ably supported by Olga Newman, who has in-depth knowledge of the commodities markets from the perspective of both lender and borrowers. The firm also handles trade finance litigation, and Aspinall’s work for Rasmala Trade Finance Fund in a claim over alleged fraud arising out of Murabaha financing facilities is a prime example of its skill set. The arrival of vastly experienced trade finance specialist Veronika Koroleva in June 2025 is a significant boost to the firm’s capability on the financing side.