Development of the Loan Market Association (LMA) documentationThe project to develop the LMA investment grade documents began in 1998 as a response to...
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’...
In many commercial finance transactions, lenders expect to be given some form of credit support to increase their confidence in being able to recover...
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...
Documents for a typical project finance transaction can be split into three broad categories:•finance documents—the finance documents govern the debt...
Commodity repurchases (repos) are a common alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and a commercial...
This Practice Note sets out the key issues relevant to trade and commodity finance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.For information on the...
Projects are typically financed on a limited recourse basis through one or more sources, including:•government contributions•senior debt provided by...
The popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown significantly in the UK over the last 25...
A borrowing base facility ('BB Facility') is a working capital line designed to provide short term liquidity by way of advances or the issue of trade...
STOP PRESS—Coronavirus (COVID-19) and registration of charges at Companies House: The content of this Practice Note is affected by the Companies etc...
Exporters who wish to take their goods or services to overseas markets will often face significant risks in their endeavours to generate new business....
All commissions constitute the giving of a financial advantage, although they will not necessarily be bribes.Commissions may be facilitation payments,...
What is the FCPA and what does it prohibit?The Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 and amended after complaints from industry...
Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; Denmark; France; Germany; Greece; Hong...
This Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the CPT Carriage paid to Incoterm in the Incoterms® 2020 rules, produced here with the permission of...
This Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the DAP Delivered at place Incoterm in the Incoterms® 2020 rules, produced here with the permission...