Testimonials
Please find below a selection of client and colleague comments
I worked closely with Colin over many years in a commodity trading environment, where he had responsibility for arranging structured commodity finance transactions, for risk mitigation and for securing emerging market debt recoveries. He has a firm grasp of the key issues and always commanded the respect of traders, bankers and insurers. His attention to detail and calm and unflustered approach invariably achieved the best outcome in some highly challenging situations.
I worked with Colin over 10 years on many complex finance structures and challenging work outs. He has a wealth of experience in international structured finance, insurance and recoveries with a focus on commodities. He was quick to analyse large volumes of material and to identify innovative solutions to the most complex of cases. He works in a calm, patient and rational manner and never loses sight of the commercial goal. He is easy to work with, combining technical skill, a human approach and cultural awareness making him a strong negotiating partner.
I have worked with Colin as both colleague and client. He demonstrates detailed knowledge of complex structures in the financing of commodities and a commitment to get transactions over the line. His skills are transferable across jurisdictions and commodity sectors. He also commands respect and support from management, co-workers and subordinates, making him an ideal team leader or team member, as the situation may demand.
Colin’s knowledge and expertise in the steel sector is especially valuable to Trade Credit insurers such as ourselves. His knowledge of key players, actors and jurisdictions within that industry gives the insurance market much greater visibility in pursuit of recovery than it would otherwise have.
I have worked with Colin Heritage over many years on complicated, international trade financing and restructuring transactions. He has a huge amount of experience to bring to bear. He is methodical, analytical, careful, rational, bright. He is good with documents and is very much a details man. I have also always been impressed with the way he handles negotiations – he thinks tactically and commercially, and always stays calm.
Having worked with Colin across many commercial and legal disputes, he has a knack for providing a succinct synopsis of complex and detailed commercial issues. Colin’s thorough approach under a wide range of commodity transactions will always add value.