The Cobden Name

We draw our name and inspiration from the original champion of free trade, Richard Cobden.

Our mission is to facilitate global trade by helping clients succeed at an international level, from structuring a single cross border transaction, to setting up comprehensive international business operations.

Richard Cobden, a diplomat and statesman, firmly believed that free trade fosters peace and harmony among nations. He tirelessly advocated for open trade as a way to promote economic growth for people of all classes. His work led to transformative free trade agreements across Europe and established enduring trade mechanisms like the "Most Favored Nation" (MFN) clause, promoting equal trade opportunities among nations and reducing the risk of conflicts between major powers. His “Peace Through Trade” doctrine and contributions laid the foundation for modern tariff reduction frameworks and the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

“While free trade was never a guarantee of peace, it reduced the danger of war more than any public policy ever had”

“Commerce is the great civilizer.”