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Administrators’ appointments—void or defective? (Re Zoom UK Distribution v Rubra)

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Sources of Shari'ah

IntroductionShari'ah (also Sharia, Shariah or Shari’a) (literally, in Arabic, 'the path towards the watering place') or Islamic law is the legal...

Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

Intercreditor agreement—key provisions

This Practice Note provides an introduction to intercreditor agreements and their key provisions. This Practice Note:•explains the purpose of having...

Real property mortgage: single company chargor—bilateral—specific monies

This Deed is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert year]Parties1[Insert name of Chargor], a company incorporated in England and Wales with...

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Types of debt securities

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Fixed and floating charges

There are four main types of security available under English law: •mortgage•charge•pledge, and•lienThis Practice Note explains:•the nature of a...

9th Nov

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Loan Market Association (LMA) leveraged documentation

Development of the Loan Market Association (LMA) documentationThe project to develop the LMA investment grade documents began in 1998 as a response to...

9th Nov

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Role of a bond trustee

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

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Direct agreements in project finance transactions

What is a direct agreement?Direct agreements are very common in project finance transactions. A direct agreement is an agreement which gives the...

9th Nov

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Synthetic securitisations

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

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Drafting and negotiating the facility agreement

This Practice Note covers the typical structure of facility agreements and the key terms and provisions that will be included. It examines the process...

9th Nov

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Introduction to fund finance—capital call facilities

What is a 'capital call facility'?A capital call facility is a form of finance provided by a lender to a fund and typically secured against investors’...

Produced in partnership with Peter Olds of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 12th Jan

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The facility agent

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...

9th Nov

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Subordination

Subordination is a way of changing the priority of claims against a debtor so that one creditor or group of creditors (the junior creditor(s)) agree...

9th Nov

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Transferring a loan by sub-participation

Sub-participation is a means by which a lender can transfer its risk in a loan to another lender. For an overview of the reasons why a lender might...

9th Nov

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Transferring a loan by legal assignment

Assignment is a means by which a lender can transfer its interest in a loan to another lender.For an overview of the reasons why a lender might...

9th Nov

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Instructing and managing local counsel

Given the cross-border nature of many banking transactions, it is common for the principal legal advisors for lenders and borrowers to need to...

9th Nov

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Market disruption clauses in facility agreements

In summary, a market disruption clause sets out how interest is calculated for a loan if a lender’s cost of funding the loan is in excess of London...

9th Nov

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Guarantee and indemnity: cross guarantee from group companies—bilateral—all monies

This Deed of guarantee and indemnity is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert year]Parties1[Insert name of Guarantor], a company incorporated in...

9th Nov

Precedents

Director’s certificate for a bilateral loan: borrower

[insert date]To:[insert full name and address of lender]Dear [insert full name of lender]I am a director of [insert full name of borrower] (the...

9th Nov

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Credit ratings

Role The role of credit rating agents (CRAs) is to provide an objective and analytical opinion on the risk of payment defaults by looking at various...

13th Apr

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—EU capital markets recovery package

This Practice Note summarises the new capital markets recovery package of measures proposed by the European Commission in July 2020 to address the...

13th Apr

COVID-19

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Accepting deposits

This Practice Note looks at the regulated activity of accepting deposits (often referred to as deposit taking). Accepting deposits is a key hallmark...

11th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Islamic Finance & Markets 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:France; Japan; Malaysia; Philippines; Switzerland; United Kingdom; USA;...

9th Apr

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ICMA—latest news on documentation

This Practice Note contains a summary of new and updated documents published by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA). It is updated...

9th Apr

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Sustainable finance—recent news

This Practice Note links to news on sustainable finance, including green loans and green bonds, that has been published since 2019. Due to the global...

9th Apr

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The Prospectus Regulation—is a prospectus required?

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

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Impact of credit ratings downgrades

Ratings outlooks and watch-listsThe three main credit rating agents (CRAs), Moody's Investors, Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Fitch Ratings, periodically...

9th Apr

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Identifying bondholders and effective communication

Companies, governments and municipalities issue bonds to finance their operations and fund projects. The bond market offers a very efficient way to...

Produced in partnership with Katerina Papamichael of D F King (Europe) Limited 9th Apr

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Sukuk—investment bond arrangements and their UK direct tax treatment

Shari’a-compliant financing arrangements (also known as Islamic financing arrangements) can take a number of forms. The UK has introduced specific...

Produced in partnership with Sarah Squires of Old Square Tax Chambers 9th Apr

Q&As

Why is there a Main Market and a Professional Securities Market on the London Stock Exchange?

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Debt Capital Markets 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Germany; Greece; Ireland; Japan; Malta; Netherlands; Portugal; Spain;...

9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: High-Yield Debt 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Brazil; Finland; France; Greece; Portugal; Russia; Singapore; Spain;...

9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Securities Finance 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Germany; Japan; Luxembourg; Monaco; Norway; Qatar; South Africa;...

9th Apr

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The Prospectus Regulation—essentials

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

8th Apr

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Debt capital markets—Spain—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to debt capital markets in Spain published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

8th Apr

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Debt capital markets—Germany—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to debt capital markets in Germany published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

8th Apr

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