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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

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Banking and Finance weekly highlights—13 May 2021

SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

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Taking security over uncertificated shares held in CREST

Taking security over uncertificated shares held in CREST

Shares are commonly offered as security for a loan in commercial lending transactions.Practice Note: Taking security over shares explains how to take...

Commodity repo transactions and true sale considerations

Commodity repo transactions and true sale considerations

Commodity repurchases (repos) are a common alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and a commercial...

Director’s certificate for a bilateral loan: borrower

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...

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...

Practice notes

Debt securities—10b-5 letters

A 10b-5 letter (also referred to as a 'disclosure letter') is a letter delivered to the underwriters by issuer's and underwriters' counsel in...
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Produced in partnership with Charles Farnsworth of Baker McKenzie and Adam Farlow of Baker McKenzie 12th Jan
Practice notes

Key issues in loan transfers

There are times when a lender might want to get back some of the money it has lent to a borrower before the borrower is due to repay it.If the...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Bridge to bond facilities

What are they?A bridge to bond facility is a type of acquisition financing where the buyer requires the certainty of a fully committed financing...
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Produced in partnership with Cleary Gottlieb and Ian Chin of Morrison & Foerster 12th Jan
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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...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Third party security

In many commercial finance transactions, lenders expect to be given some form of credit support to increase their confidence in being able to recover...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilities

This Practice Note explains the features of three common types of loan facility:•overdrafts•term loans, and•revolving credit facilities (RCFs)It also...
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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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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...
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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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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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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
Precedents

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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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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Common financial covenants

This Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum net worth test•gearing...
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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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Negative pledges

This Practice Note examines:•why negative pledge clauses are used in commercial transactions •the consequences of breaching negative pledge...
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9th Nov
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Selecting external law firms—a guide for in-house banking and finance lawyers

Selecting external law firms—a guide for in-house banking and finance lawyersThis Practice Note sets out the factors that an in-house lawyer should...
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15th May
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Continuing competence—what in-house banking and finance lawyers need to know

Continuing competence—what in-house banking and finance lawyers need to knowWhat is continuing competence?All solicitors and registered European and...
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15th May

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What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?

Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the employer can occupy and/or use them. Practical completion also typically marks the start of the defects liability period/maintenance period.As explained below, practical completion is an

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right over or in connection with it. Interference must be unreasonable, and may be caused, eg by water, smoke, smell, fumes, gas, noise, heat or vibrations. Where the defendant has not

The doctrine of res judicata

The doctrine of res judicata

What is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of action and the parties, which disposes, with finality, of a matter decided so that it cannot be re-litigated by those bound by the judgment, except on appeal.Final judgments by

Non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS)

Non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS)

BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. This has an impact on this Practice Note. For further guidance on