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Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court granted extensive declaratory relief in favour of Dexia in connection with interest rate swap transactions...
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has updated its recommendations for reporting under the Securities Financing Transactions...
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) welcomed the publication by the EU T+1 Industry Committee of guidance setting out frequently asked...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) Companies House updates ACSP identity verification standard guidance; (2)...
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
How to negotiate engagement, release and reliance lettersIt is very common for engagement letters, release letters and reliance letters to be signed between parties when no external counsel has yet been appointed. Even if external counsel is appointed, it is common for such letters to fall outside
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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