HFW assists in setting up European Bulk Oil Traders' Association

December 2011

The European Bulk Oil Traders' Association ("EBOTA") has been launched this month. EBOTA is a group of leading oil trading companies, comprising BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Hetco, JP Morgan, Litasco, Mercuria, Morgan Stanley, Noble, Petrochina, RWE, Trafigura and Vitol. EBOTA will represent the interests of its members on various issues such as REACH, regulation of biofuel trading, and rules and procedures for trading platforms and price reporting agencies. HFW has been closely involved in the establishment of EBOTA, drafting its constitutional documents, advising on competition law and intellectual property issues, and providing EBOTA's secretariat. The HFW team working for EBOTA includes Alistair Feeney, Anthony Woolich, Nick Hutton, Judith Prior, Philip Thomas and Eleanor Midwinter. More information can be found at www.ebota.eu.