Assignments by way of security can take different forms and it is important to understand how they are created and their effect. Security over choses...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The ICC has issued a guidance paper on the impact of COVID-19 on trade finance transactions issued subject to ICC rules. For...
This Practice Note considers the costs that a lender operating in the interbank market will incur when providing funding to a borrower and the steps...
Legal opinions are one of the key documentary conditions precedent in loan transactions. The legal opinion is a letter which sets out opinions as to...
Shares are commonly offered as security for a loan in commercial lending transactions.Practice Note: Taking security over shares explains how to take...
Debentures are used in many types of financing where it is desirable to take security over all of the assets of a particular entity. They are a form...
STOP PRESS: The Pension Schemes Act 2021 received royal assent on 11 February 2021 and introduces a framework of new measures, with the detail to be...
Commencing the sale processOnce the seller has decided to sell a business, it will start the sale process by preparing an information memorandum (IM)...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for partnerships.AuthorityA partner in a partnership...
The equity documents on an acquisition finance transaction will normally be negotiated between the sponsor and the management team, with the lawyers...
Purpose of an intercreditor agreementWhy have an intercreditor agreement?The key purpose of the intercreditor agreement is to ensure that each type of...
In some circumstances, a transaction will involve satisfying certain conditions after completion. These are known as 'conditions subsequent'. This may...