Luke Edwards

Senior Associate - Export & Agency Finance @J.P. Morgan

London, GB

Origination, structuring and execution of structured finance and export transactions across EMEA concentrating on Western Europe and SSA and sector coverage of vessel finance and defence and direct responsibility for UK businesses and Agencies (UK Export Finance and National Wealth Fund)Deals:Trafigura: Led JPM’s participation in a critical minerals (copper) financing for Trafigura (2026)SSE: Led JPM’s first National Wealth Fund-guaranteed deal with Scottish Hydrogen Electric Transmission for grid upgrades (2025)Tui Cruises: Led the JPM participation for the financing of 2 Tui Cruises vessels guaranteed by SACE (2025)RCCL: Financed the construction of an ICON class vessel for Royal Caribbean Cruises at Meyer Turku shipyard JLR: Led the JPM participation in a £1.0bn JLR UKEF Export Development Guarantee (EDG)(2025)MSC Cruises: Led the JPM participation in a Bpifrance-guaranteed EUR 2.5bn 2 x vessel financing for MSC Cruises (2025)SSAB: Led the JPM participation in a EUR 2.3bn Green Loan backed by Rikgalden, SACE and NIB for SSAB for the construction of a new green steel mill in Sweden (2025)Mace: Led the successful closure of a GBP 90mm UKEF-guaranteed EDG facility for Mace (2024)Kalyon: Closed a EUR 100mm SACE facility for Kalyon for the construction of a luxury retail mall in Istanbul (2024)Avolon: Closed a USD 500mm UKEF-guaranteed aviation transaction for an Irish Lessor (2024)Undisclosed Borrower: Closed a GBP 1.9bn UKEF-guaranteed defence deal in Eastern Europe (2023)ECA experience includes: UKEF (Buyers Credit and EDG), Bpifrance, SACE, Hermes and Finnvera MLA/DFI: National Wealth Fund and MIGASectors include: Shipping, defence, aviation, infrastructure

University of Lincoln

BSc (Hons) Logistic Managment

The Skinners'​ School

Maths, Biology, Geography