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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...

Term Loan B facilities

This Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in syndicated loans in leveraged...

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...

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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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What is securitisation?

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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...

9th Nov

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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...

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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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...

9th Nov

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Increased costs

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...

9th Nov

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Hot topics for Banking & Finance lawyers

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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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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...

9th Nov

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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...

Produced in partnership with Charles Farnsworth of Baker McKenzie and Adam Farlow of Baker McKenzie 12th Jan

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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...

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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Shipbuilding contracts

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

9th Nov

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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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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...

Produced in partnership with Sullivan 12th Jan

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EMIR, derivatives and pensions

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

Produced in partnership with Jason Brooks and Jason Harding of CMS 16th Jan

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An introduction to short selling

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

Produced in partnership with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP 15th Jan

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Impact of Brexit on asset managers and investment funds

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

14th Jan

Brexit

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An introduction to REMIT

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...

Produced in partnership with White & Case 14th Jan

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Solvency II—essentials

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

13th Jan

COVID-19

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European regulation of derivatives—one minute guide

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12th Jan

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Introduction to non-cleared swaps under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act

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

Produced in partnership with Anthony R.G. Nolan and Rachel M. Proctor of K&L Gates LLP 12th Jan

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EU regulation of CCPs

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

12th Jan

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Derivatives clearing houses in the EU

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Produced in partnership with Assia Damianova of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 12th Jan

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Clearing obligations: central clearing process and the role of clearing houses

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

Produced in partnership with Chrys Carey of Morrison & Foerster and Peter Green of Morrison & Foerster 12th Jan

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Trading OTC derivatives on electronic trading platforms

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12th Jan

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A comparison of EMIR and Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act

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Produced in partnership with Peter Green, Lewis Lee and Chrys Carey of Morrison & Foester LLP 12th Jan

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Margin for non-cleared derivatives—industry initiatives

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

12th Jan

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ISDA's EMIR protocols

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

Produced in partnership with Allan Yip of Simmons & Simmons 12th Jan

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Different types of short selling

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

Produced in partnership with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP 8th Jan

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UCITS V

The UCITS frameworkThe UCITS Directive is a detailed, harmonised framework for investment funds that can be sold to retail investors throughout the...

Produced in partnership with Michaela Walker, Partner of Eversheds Sutherland LLP 8th Jan

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Position reporting under MiFID II

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

Produced in partnership with Puesan Lam and Tony Katz of DLA Piper LLP 8th Jan

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MiFID II—commodities exemptions

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

Produced in partnership with Puesan Lam and Tony Katz of DLA Piper LLP 8th Jan

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Introduction to clearing of swaps and security-based swaps under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act

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

Produced in partnership with Laura Favo and Simon Colvin of Pinsent Masons 8th Jan

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The UK implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation

BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...

Produced in partnership with Mark Compton and Lauren Smith of Mayer Brown International LLP 8th Jan