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Advisory Board Rolf Andersen Senior Trade Consultant, RBC, Canada Rolf Andersen's career in international financial services spans almost 40 years. Currently he serves as Senior Trade Consultant, Trade Finance with the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto. In this capacity he acts as an internal consultant to the Bank on all aspects of trade finance, structured and documented trade transactions, and advises Bank's clients on their international trade dealings. Prior to his career at Royal Bank, Mr. Andersen served in a variety of capacities with Mercantile Bank of Canada where he was responsible for rewriting all of the Bank's international trade finance policies and procedures. George F. Chandler, III Partner, Hill Rivkins & Hayden, LLP, United States George F. Chandler, III, is an international leader in the development of the rules for trade and transport under Electronic Commerce. He is a Partner at Hill Rivkins & Hayden, LLP, in Houston, Texas. Chandler served as Counsel, Chemical Carriers Association, Inc., 1987-1994. Member, U.S. Delegation to UNCITRAL Working Group on Electronic Commerce (1992-1996); Member, American Bar Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States - Proctor [Board of Directors, (1993-1996); Chairman, Electronic Communications and Commerce Committee, (1995-1999); Chairman, Committee on Carriage of Goods (1981-1995); Chairman, Electronic Bills of Lading Subcommittee, (1990-1991)]; Comité Maritime International - Titular Member [Member, CMI International Subcommittee on Carriage of Goods, (1995-1998); on Issues of Transport Law (2000-present); EDI Working Group (1996-present); CMI/UNICITRAL Group of Experts on Electronic Contracts of Carriage 1995]; Houston Maritime Arbitrators Assoc. - President (1998-present). Chandler is the author of 'Maritime Electronic Commerce for the 21st Century'. 22 Tulane Mar. L.J. 463 (1998); Negotiable Transactions Using EDI, EDI Forum; The Journal of EDI. 138 (1992); Transfer of Ownership in Int'l Trade: USA. Transfer Ownership in Int'l Trade. Kluwer ICC (1999), and has written in various other publications. Robert Parson Partner, Clyde & Co, United Kingdom Robert Parson is one of the world’s foremost experts in international trade law. He brings to his responsibilities at GlobalTrade Corporation more than 14 years experience as a legal advisor at the cutting edge of international trade. He is a member of the London-based firm of Clyde & Co where he heads a team of lawyers specializing in a number of facets of trade finance including structured and transactional financing, complex sale and purchase agreements, standard terms, on-line banking and trading services, on-line FX- and settlements systems, Internet-based commodity trading rules, commercial agreements and letter of credit issues. Parson is a proven manager with excellent leadership skills. He frequently speaks and lectures on trade and finance issues and is a contributor to various trade-related publications. Parson leads a team of legal experts responsible for drafting @GlobalTrade user agreement and related documents. Michael Preuss Former Managing Director & Head of Trade Finance, WeltLB Group, Germany As a trained generalist in German banking and university graduate in business economics, Michael Preuss began his career with Commerzbank’s export finance group (focus: ship finance). For Standard Chartered Bank in Germany he established a German “export and other medium-term finance” desk (including forfaiting), became Branch Manager in Frankfurt and later member of German country management. Michael was “taken over” with Standard Chartered Bank’s European business and staff by WestLB Group. As MD and head of trade finance he had to weld together globally the decentralized trade finance activities (max. 210 people in 22 units at 5 German and 14 foreign locations). For 12 years he was part of the trade finance and documentary business strategy team of the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV). He is the author of the documentary business section of the German banking reference book “Obst/Hintner: Geld-, Bank- und Börsenwesen”. Today, as an independent Finance and Trade Consultant to banks, corporates and individuals his projects range from energy technology investment over budgetary planning to trade finance – with a special focus – and wholehearted concern – on the promotion of IT applications really facilitating international trade, trade finance and the documentary loop. John W. Richardson Author of P&O Nedlloyd Merchants’ Guide, United Kingdom Prior to joining the advisory board, John W. Richardson served for 34 years in a variety of capacities in the international transportation industry. His experience includes assignments with the Port of London Authority, the RAF Air Traffic Control, The New Zealand Shipping Company and P&O Nedlloyd. He has a high degree of expertise in drafting operating agreements, charter parties, slot charterparties, bills of lading and other contracts of carriage. He is the author of the P&O Nedlloyd’s Merchants’ Guide, the Guide to Hague and Hague Visby Rules, the Guide to BOXTIME Charter party (LLP) and recently published Combined Transport Documents. He has written a number of articles promoting the concept of an electronic waybill that can be used in a trade finance transaction. Richardson wrote the Waybill Clauses that are an integral part of @GlobalTrade. Soh Chee Seng Former Head of Trade Services, Overseas Union Bank, Singapore Soh Chee Seng previously served as the Head of Trade Services of Overseas Union Bank in Singapore. Mr. Soh has more than 25 years of experience in trade financing and is currently a Technical Consultant to the Association of Banks in Singapore on trade finance issues. He is Singapore’s representative to the ICC Banking Commission and member of the working group on International Standard Banking Practice for Examination of LC Documents. Mr. Soh is a member of @GlobalTrade eBL Working Group and is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Documentary Credit World (DCW) and L/C Monitor (www.lcmonitor.com). Peter Sproston Former Head of Trade Finance, Glencore International AG, Switzerland Prior to joining the advisory board Peter Sproston, BSc (Hons) ACIB MIEx (Grad), was Head of the Trade Finance Department for Marc Rich & Co Investment AG. Prior to his role with Marc Rich & Co Investment AG, Peter served as Head of the Trade Finance Department at Glencore International AG, Assistant Vice President at Bank Hofmann AG (formerly BHE), and as a Documentary Credit Specialist at UBS. Peter is a widely acknowledged expert in Trade Finance and has tremendous knowledge and understanding about trade finance payment instruments. Ron Wells Credit Manager, Chevron Corporation, United Kingdom Ron Wells is a Credit Manager of Chevron Corporationl, supporting the Global Supply and Trading business unit in London, UK. Mr. Wells has worked for various companies and commercial banks, becoming a specialist in financial analysis, corporate credit management, trade operations management, and trade finance-related marketing. Mr. Wells is a Certified Credit Executive (CCE), a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), a qualified International Banker (ACIB), and a Chartered Corporate Secretary (FCIS). His experience with Chevron covers all credit aspects of international commodity and technology marketing transactions. Mr. Wells has an in-depth understanding of structured and unstructured trade finance techniques, of banking law, regulation and practice, of commerce and business generally. His extensive network of professional relationships has resulted in the completion of several unique and highly prized solutions to risk management and financing challenges. He is the author of Global Credit Management - an Executive Summary, published by John Wiley & Sons Limited, and co-author of Huan Xin Shui Shi, the Chinese language version. Additional information about Mr. Wells and his work can be found in www.BarrettWells.co.uk. |
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