Current Positions
Ellington Resolution Ltd
Commercial disputes mediator Mediation1st
Consultant Solicitor Mercatis Law LLP
Senior Advisor International Emissions Trading Association IETA
Belinda Ellington is a senior legal professional with over 25 years’ experience in law, regulation, policy and negotiation relating to Banking, Trading and Finance across Global Commodities’ Markets and Sustainable Finance.
Previously MD at Citi, Global Head of Commodities Legal, and advisor across departments on Environmental and Sustainable Financing and Climate Risk disclosures. Belinda has in depth knowledge and experience in structuring and negotiating high value, complex transactions, across multiple jurisdictions and is able to understand new and complex issues quickly. She brings legal expertise together with commercial thinking and an understanding of the broader risk and regulatory environment to resolve legal issues and bring about robust and effective legal solutions.
Belinda is experienced in resolving disputes and managing litigation in a variety of commercial sectors including, Banking, Shipping, Fraud Investigation, Market Abuse, Commercial Contract disputes, Sale of Goods, Multi-jurisdictional transactions, Derivatives, Insurance Claims and Insolvency.
Belinda is a commercial and numerate legal advisor with excellent communication skills.
Panels and Committees
UNIDROIT working group on the legal nature of carbon credits, industry and markets expert, expected publication spring 2025
World Bank and IFC roundtable on financial and investment risks in carbon markets, London July 2024
UNCITRAL Singapore Ministry of Law Academy Conference Singapore - Net Zero Disputes, August 2024
IETA NA Climate Summit - A Year in Review, New York September 2024
RUSI Steering Committee for working group Interrogating Corruption Risk in Voluntary Carbon Markets, Sept 24
Keynote speaker LBMA Sustainability Summit 2022 and 2024
IETA Webinar Legal Landscape of Carbon Markets 2023 and 2024
Panel member: Legal 500 at COP 26, A&O Sherman LLP on Carbon Markets, Clifford Chance LLP on Carbon Markets, ISDA AGM on sustainable finance, Asia Climate Summit, The Lawyer, Cambridge Climate Institute, Corporate Counsel and Compliance Exchange, Women in Influence & Power; General Counsel and Compliance Strategy Forum, IETA European Climate Summit, IETA Asia Climate Summit.
Specialist Expertise
Finance and Banking
Global Markets
Structured Finance
Derivatives
Commodities
Energy
Climate Finance
Trading OTC & Exchange
Sale of Goods and Services
Carbon Markets
TNFD/TCFD
GHG Protocol
Paris Agreement
Professional Memberships
CMC Registered Mediator
The Law Society of England & Wales
Institute of Directors Role of the Board