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The Law Commission’s recommendations for updating for the Land Registration Act 2002—thoughts on the government response

The Law Commission’s recommendations for updating for the Land Registration Act 2002—thoughts on the government response

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The Law Commission’s recommendations for updating for the Land Registration Act 2002—thoughts on the government response

FCA looks to challenge Amigo Loans’ restructuring plan

FCA looks to challenge Amigo Loans’ restructuring plan

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Banking and Finance weekly highlights—13 May 2021

Banking and Finance weekly highlights—13 May 2021

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SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

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Project finance—key finance documents

Project finance—key finance documents

Documents for a typical project finance transaction can be split into three broad categories:•finance documents—the finance documents govern the debt...

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

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...

Shipbuilding contracts

Shipbuilding contracts

This Practice Note considers the main terms included in standard form shipbuilding contracts. In particular, it looks at:•standard forms of the...

Drafting or reviewing legal opinions in loan transactions

Drafting or reviewing legal opinions in loan transactions

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...

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Floating charges—advantages and disadvantages

Summary of advantages and disadvantages of the floating chargeThis Practice Note discusses the advantages and disadvantages of taking a floating as...
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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...
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9th Nov
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On demand guarantees and bonds

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...
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9th Nov
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Crystallisation of floating charges

The key feature of a floating charge is that, until it crystallises, the chargor is entitled to deal with the charged assets in the normal course of...
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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’...
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Produced in partnership with Peter Olds of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 12th Jan
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Assignments by way of security

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...
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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...
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9th Nov
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What is securitisation?

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...
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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...
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9th Nov
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ISDA definitions

The vast majority of derivative transactions are documented by standard documentation developed and published by the International Swaps and...
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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...
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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...
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9th Nov
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Incremental debt flexibility or accordion features

What are incremental facilities?An incremental facility is feature included in a credit agreement where, subject to meeting certain pre-agreed...
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Produced in partnership with Osborne Clarke 12th Jan
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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...
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9th Nov
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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...
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9th Nov
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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...
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9th Nov

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Banking & Finance—checklists and flowcharts

Banking & Finance—checklists and flowchartsIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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15th May
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Regulatory resources for in-house banking and finance lawyers

Regulatory resources for in-house banking and finance lawyersIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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15th May
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Useful resources for in-house banking and finance lawyers

Useful resources for in-house banking and finance lawyersIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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15th May
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Banking & Finance resources in Lexis®Library

The following key Banking & Finance resources accessed through Lexis®Library and linked throughout the Banking & Finance content in Lexis®PSL provides...
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17th Feb

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A company’s constitution

A company’s constitution

What is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including:•the company’s articles of association, and•any resolutions and agreements affecting a company’s constitutionThe CA 2006 definition of 'constitution' is not exhaustive and also

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

STOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 contains provisions which, on a temporary basis (presently until 31 December 2020) impose significant limitations on the ability for a creditor to seek a winding-up order against a company. For further reading, see Practice Note: Corporate

Acting in concert

Acting in concert

Produced with input from Rebecca Cousin of Slaughter and May on market practice.This Practice Note summarises the rules and guidance in relation to parties who are, or may be presumed to be, acting in concert for the purposes of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code). In particular the

Codicils

Codicils

Codicils may be used for making any alteration in a Will such as to alter the executors or make changes in legacies, whether by addition or deletion but that is by no means their only use. As a general rule, substantial changes are best achieved by means of a new Will and codicils are more