Christos is a senior associate in Reed Smith’s Energy & Natural Resources Group, based in London. Christos advises on a broad range of commodity transactions, with a particular focus on LNG and other commodity trading transactions, as well as structured commodity finance transactions.
Christos’ commodity trading practice focuses on negotiating complex commercial agreements for various commodities, including crude oil, products, and base metals. He has particular experience advising on long-term LNG SPAs and LNG MSPAs.
Christos’ commodity finance practice focuses on structured, title-based transactions, including repo and flash title transactions, inventory and storage monetisation transactions, as well as other project-based transactions.
Christos previously undertook secondments with a global commodities trader and a global bank, where he worked on a range of commodities trading and finance matters. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Christos worked on the commodities sales and trading desk of a global markets bank.