About

Dave Meynell is a Trade Finance professional with a long background in the business. Having decided on a career change, based on a wish to work independently in the future, Dave established TradeLC Advisory as an autonomous advisory and consultancy service.

 

He previously worked for Deutsche Bank in a number of international locations for more than 30 years in a trade career encompassing Operations, System Development, Sales and Product Management.

 

Most recently, he had been globally responsible for Trade Finance Product Management for Financial Institutions, covering both the traditional and electronic fields. 

 

From 1998-2001, he was responsible for global product development & e-Solutions, primarily based in Frankfurt / London with significant time spent in Asia.  

 

Prior to this, Dave was Head of Trade & Risk Services UK from 1994-1997, responsible for UK Corporate Product Sales, based in London, and again with significant time spent in Asia. 

 

He started his career with National Australia Bank, London.

 

Memberships and Working Groups

  • ICC UK Banking Committee since 1986
  • ICC Commission for Banking Technique and Practice since 1992. Appointed as Senior Technical Advisor in June 2013.
  • ISBP Drafting Group to revise 'International Standard Banking Practice for the Examination of Documents under Documentary Credits' 2007 Revision UCP 600
  • ICC URBPO Legal Group to create ICC Rules for BPO (Bank Payment Obligation)
  • Working Group on the Supplement to UCP 500 for Electronic Presentation (eUCP)
  • ISP98 Drafting Group (International Standby Practices 1998, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590, Rules for Standby Letters of Credit).
  • BAFT-IFSA Trade Finance Committee (whilst at Deutsche Bank)
  • Editorial Advisory Board Documentary Credit World
  • ICC Group of Experts 2012-2014 analysing and providing ICC official Opinions
  • Contributing Editor Trade Services Update
  • ICC DOCDEX revision

  • Co-chair ICC eRules Drafting Group

  • Technical Advisor to ICC Drafting Group on Uniform Rules for Digital Trade (URDT)

 

Other

  • Accredited as a DOCDEX (Documentary Credit Dispute Resolution Expertise) Expert by ICC International Centre for Expertise
  • Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) received in the first CDCS examinations May 1999
  • Frequent coordinator and speaker at trade finance events globally
  • Workshops and training events to banks, corporates, logistic and technology providers
  • Regular contributor to international magazines, publications and trade forums
  • Technical Advisor to the former ICC UK Electronic Commerce Working Group producing, inter alia, ICC Guide to Electronic Commerce
  • Contributor to BExA (British Exporters Association) Guide to Letters of Credit UCP 500 and subsequent UCP 600 Update