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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

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FCA looks to challenge Amigo Loans’ restructuring plan

FCA looks to challenge Amigo Loans’ restructuring plan

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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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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...

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...

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...

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...

Practice notes

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
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
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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9th Nov
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The facility agent

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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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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Acquisition finance—ancillary facilities

On an acquisition finance transaction, the borrowing group, in addition to the debt (whether loans or bonds) required to fund the transaction, will...
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9th Nov
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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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Insolvency in the Further and Higher Education Sector

Insolvency in the Further and Higher Education SectorThis Practice Note summarises the insolvency regime introduced by the Technical and Further...
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Produced in partnership with Neil Smyth of Mills & Reeve LLP 15th May
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Guide to representing bondholders in a restructuring

Guide to representing bondholders in a restructuringHigh yield bondholders have been playing an increasingly significant role in restructurings. In...
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Produced in partnership with Phillip Taylor, Tamer Bahgat and Michael Lee of Alston & Bird 15th May
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Social housing administration

Social housing administrationInsolvency of private not-for-profit registered providers of social housingThe social housing sector in England is...
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Produced in partnership with Eleanor James of Trowers & Hamlins LLP 15th May
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Private Equity guide to acquiring and managing distressed portfolio companies

Private Equity guide to acquiring and managing distressed portfolio companiesSTOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA 2020)...
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15th May
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Key features of securitisation and asset based lending

Key features of securitisation and asset based lendingIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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15th May
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Enforcement of debt securities

Enforcement of debt securitiesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...
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15th May
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Restructuring an acquisition finance deal

Restructuring an acquisition finance dealBREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation...
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Produced in partnership with Neil Caddy and Nicholas Sullivan of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP 15th May
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Enforcement options in respect of real estate finance transactions

Enforcement options in respect of real estate finance transactionsA lender will typically have a number of enforcement options available to it in a...
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Produced in partnership with CMS 15th May

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Term Loan B facilities

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 financings. TLBs are an established feature in the US market and increasingly used in the European lending market for institutional investors.This

Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigation

Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigation

Tipping off and prejudicing an investigationIt would undermine the benefit to the authorities if, a suspicious activity report (SAR) having been made, the alleged offender were to be made aware of the interest in their activities so that they could take steps to cover up their misdeeds or disappear.

Skeleton arguments

Skeleton arguments

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.Note: this Practice Note does not deal with the

Payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

Payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

The right to notice means a right for the employee to remain in employment for the period of notice, not simply to be paid for it. An employer will therefore often include in the contract an express right to make a payment in lieu of notice ('PILON') as an alternative to giving notice, to ensure