This Practice Note covers the typical structure of facility agreements and the key terms and provisions that will be included. It examines the process...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
What is a borrowing base facility?Borrowing base facilities ('BB Facilities') are a type of trade finance. They are working capital credit facilities...
Commodity repurchases (repos) are a common alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and a commercial...
Shares are commonly offered as security for a loan in commercial lending transactions.Practice Note: Taking security over shares explains how to take...