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The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Contract is King—Supreme Court confirms the MacKay v Dick principle does not apply in England & Wales (King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC)
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Commodity repo transactions and true sale considerationsCommodity repurchases (repos) are a common alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and a commercial party like a trader in entering into commodity repos but the parties will need to do the
Receivables purchase transactions: invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown significantly in the UK over the last 25 years.Introduction to receivables purchase transactionsInvoice discounting and
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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