At Floyd Zadkovich, we’ve brought together some of the most distinguished legal experts in their fields. Many of them bring experience from leading law firms and have been trained at some of the world’s top academic institutions. They pride themselves on taking responsibility for their work and delivering excellence, applying themselves to real-time problems in difficult jurisdictions.
Structured as highly integrated parallel US and UK LLPs, our primary London, New York, Chicago and Australian offices are supported by qualified lawyers admitted in multiple jurisdictions, including EU admissions, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Panama, Hong Kong, India and Malaysia. Lawyers admitted in the US frequently practice through our US LLP from London and lawyers admitted in England practise through our UK LLP from New York. This offers us true flexibility to respond to multi-jurisdictional client needs around the clock.
Above all, we believe that, as a firm, we are greater than the sum of our parts. We are collaborative and team-oriented, working together to solve the biggest challenges in the world of international trade. We provide a challenging, supportive and exciting platform for the sharpest legal minds to flourish.
We litigate, arbitrate and draft complex contractual structures across the commodities trading world. Our team acts for traders the world over from oil traders to fertilizer giants.
Our team’s multi-jurisdictional, dynamic approach means we are called upon by our clients to arbitrate, draft or negotiate complex matters the world over. We handle oil trading termination disputes in excess of USD100m, we advise on fertilizer imports involving delicate issues around foreign currency payment, and we find ways of getting cargoes out of the most difficult jurisdictions.
From sanctions to enforcement, we are nimble and adept at solving the problems which any major commodities trading house faces the world over.
Our team of transactional and contentious lawyers have a deep understanding of the energy sector. We combine decades of experience with a dynamic, modern outlook.
We serve clients across the energy supply chains of the LNG, oil & gas, and renewables sectors. Our team provides expert legal solutions with seamless integration across our English and US law capabilities, providing clients a competitive edge as they navigate the complexities of the global energy market.
Over the years, we have built strong, long-term relationships with energy majors, refineries, shipowners, traders, pipeline operators, and offshore companies, ensuring that we deliver practical, results-driven advice tailored to your needs.
We have a wealth of experience acting on the most complex, fast-paced and high-value issues affecting the maritime sector. Our maritime team comprises individuals from established Tier 1 practices, as well as market leading junior lawyers.
Floyd Zadkovich’s is one of only two firms to be ranked in both London and New York for Shipping in the leading legal directories. Our multi-jurisdictional approach is perfectly suited to the international world of the maritime sector.
We advise on all issues across the sector, from decarbonisation regulatory advice to contractual disputes. Our team combines deep maritime sector knowledge with experience advising in high-value commercial litigation and arbitration, ensuring we are uniquely well placed to advise on the market’s biggest challenges.
We forge enduring relationships with the market’s leading terminal operators, freight forwarders, liner and ro-ro operators, road and rail carriers, warehouse operators and their insurers.
We combine private practice, in-house and insurance expertise to deliver results to clients on a broad range of issues from project advisory work through to handling significant disputes.
Our uniquely integrated office set up means that we can advise against tight deadlines on US, EU and UK sanctions regimes. In the modern world of overlapping sanctions regimes, that ability is highly prized by our clients.
We draft clauses to deal with potential or actual regulatory issues, we advise on regulatory concerns in real-time, and we litigate disputes where sanctions and regulatory issues cause problems between contracting parties. We have a deep seated understanding of the world of sanctions and regulatory compliance, and are regularly trusted by some of the best-known companies in the international trade sector.
We provide strategic, commercially focused legal solutions across a broad spectrum of industries, including trade, finance, commodities, and emerging technologies. Whether advising on complex transactions, resolving high-stakes disputes, or navigating regulatory challenges, our team combines deep sector expertise with a multi-jurisdictional approach.