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Trade & structured finance

Keep goods and cash moving.

The challenge

Cross-border trade ties up working capital and exposes you to counterparty, currency and documentary risk — where a single technical defect can hold up payment.

What we do
  • Letters of credit and documentary collections
  • Guarantees and bonds (bid, performance, advance-payment, warranty)
  • Receivables and invoice finance
  • Supply-chain and approved-payables finance
  • Inventory and borrowing-base facilities
  • Structuring of cross-border trade flows
Our process

How it works

Map the flow

We map the trade cycle, counterparties and where cash and risk sit at each step.

Select the instrument

The right product — LC, guarantee, receivables or supply-chain finance — matched to need and risk appetite.

Arrange & structure

We approach trade-finance providers and structure the facility and documentation.

Align the documents

Commercial contract, financing and trade documents aligned so they work together.

Operate & review

Drawdown, monitoring and review as volumes and counterparties change.

The IMAS edge

Finance and law, under one roof

Documentary terms and security carry legal traps — I align the commercial contract, the financing and the trade documents so payment is never lost on a technicality.

Outcomes
FAQ

Common questions

What is the difference between trade finance and invoice finance?

Trade finance (LCs, guarantees) de-risks and funds the transaction itself; invoice/receivables finance advances cash against money already owed to you. Many businesses use both — we help you choose. See our Insights guide.

Do I need collateral?

Often the trade assets — receivables, inventory or the underlying goods — provide the security, which is why these facilities can suit businesses without spare real estate to pledge.

Can you help with a single large contract?

Yes. We frequently structure facilities around a specific contract, order book or counterparty rather than the whole balance sheet.

Which markets do you cover?

GCC, UK, US and Europe, with experience in the documentary and regulatory requirements of cross-border flows between them.

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