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This introduction course covers the eight main types of Letters of Credit used in international trade from advance payment, including Sight Documentary Collection and Documentary Letters of Credit. It also includes the use of Bills of Exchange with and without documents.

Over 75% of first presentations to banks against Documentary Letters of Credit are rejected, resulting in delayed payments to exporters, additional costs, and breached delivery deadlines. This introduction course is suitable for all staff who need to have a clear understanding of the procedures required to ensure payments for goods sold on documentary credit terms. Knowledge and understanding are reinforced through the use of exercises, tips on getting the credit you want and working examples of documentary credits.

Course Contents

• What is a Letter of Credit?
• The eight main types of Letters of Credit
• Letter of Credit administration and procedure
• Types and levels of security
• Letters of Credit costs, Letter of Credit content - getting the credit you want
• Examination of documents required for presentation
• What can go wrong?
• Top tips for success every time UCP600/ISBP
• Sources of help and advice

This course is designed for sales teams, administrators and managers planning international growth through Agents and Distributors overseas. The course covers the differences between Agents and Distributors, advantages and disadvantages of each, what to consider when appointing them, and an introduction to the legal implications.

The course will also look at the importance of harmonising all sales channels so if you are already selling through these third parties, there is valuable information to learn about doing this effectively.

Course Contents

• Routes to overseas markets
• Roles of Agents and Distributors
• Legal implications
• Advantages and disadvantages of Agents and Distributors
• Harmonising your sales channels
• Sources of help and advice

Every business owns or uses intellectual property. These intangibles cover inventions, brand names, websites, logos, drawings, plans, software, databases, videos, the look of a product, secret recipes, and lots more.

This webinar will introduce you to the main areas of intellectual property and how these may be protected both domestically and internationally. There will be many practical examples of how IP management can impact a business.

Join this webinar with Jonathan Perlmutter, Partner, Knights PLC who will be delivering this session for businesses looking to find out more about IP.

Join LCCI as we launch the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (Capital 500) Report for Q3 2025.

The QES is one of London's largest regular business surveys. Conducted by polling professionals Savanta, the report looks to highlight how London’s businesses have been performing in the previous three months offering insights into companies’ outlooks for the future.

Our expert panel will present their views on the results of the report, discuss the challenges and opportunities that it presents, and answer questions from the audience.

Presented by: Sonal Thukral, Emotional Wellbeing Coach, Allagi Simply Simplified

Join us for a transformative emotional wellness webinar designed to help you reconnect with yourself, release stress, and cultivate joy. Through grounding exercises, meditation, breathwork, and expressive modalities like dance, painting, laughter, and silence, you'll experience powerful techniques to enhance emotional balance and inner peace.

This session will leave you feeling calm, centered, and equipped with practical tools to manage stress and emotions in daily life.

What attendees can expect:

1. Energy Reset – Learn simple techniques to release emotional blockages and restore balance.
2. Stress Relief Practices – Experience guided relaxation, breathing exercises, and Reiki-infused healing techniques.
3. Mind-Body Connection – Discover how emotions affect energy levels and how to maintain a positive flow.
4. Self-Care Rituals – Explore easy daily practices to nurture emotional well-being.
5. Empowerment & Renewal – Leave feeling lighter, recharged, and equipped with tools for lasting emotional wellness.

This introduction course is aimed at those involved in the administration of international trade to ensure an understanding of rules of origin, product classification and item valuation to meet the demands of international trade in both exporting and importing. Understanding origin, tariffs and valuation is essential for correct calculation of taxation and duties, and mistakes leading to non-payment or underpayment are considered a serious matter by HMRC. They also lead to duty reliefs, so getting this right could save you money.

• Preference and Non-Preference Origin
• The rules determining preference rules of origin
• Understanding tariff codes
• Correctly classifying goods with examples
• Import Valuation
• Sources of help and advice

Law firms often face complex questions around fund distribution at the close of a transaction: "How do we distribute these funds efficiently?" or "What's the best mechanism for this complicated scenario?". This webinar brings together legal and financial experts to unpack how firms can approach these challenges with greater clarity and control.

Interpolitan Money explores the practical use of Third-Party Managed Accounts (TPMAs), escrow arrangements, and paying agent services considering evolving SRA regulations - particularly Rule 3.3 - and the shifting expectations around client money handling.

Join this session to understand how firms can navigate regulatory boundaries without compromising efficiency or client outcomes, with cross-border transactions becoming more intricate and compliance more critical.

We are delighted to be joined by Daniel Dunne, Vice President and Head of Legal Services, Interpolitan Money. There will also be the opportunity for you to have your questions answered.

If you transport goods into and out of the UK for maintenance or other processing, this course explains the HMRC regimes that will enable you to save costs. The course helps you understand the advantages of claiming IPR and OPR, how commodity codes help, the documentation required, and whether AEO may also be helpful for your organisation.

• Explanation of Inward and Outward Processing
• Advantages of IPR/OPR
• Commodity Codes
• Documentation required for IPR/OPR
• Benefits of AEO
• Sources of help and advice

Do you hate the thought of networking? Does talking to new people fill you with dread? Do you want to learn how to network on your own terms?

For many people, the fear of networking at events stops them from attending or has them standing at the edge of the room not knowing what to do and counting the minutes until they can leave. If this is you, you are missing out on expanding your number of business contacts, raising your profile and the profile of your business.

This workshop, led by Sarae Pratt, is a must attend if you are new to networking or if you are not getting the results you need from the events you are attending.