Jaanvi Lilapurwala

This Practice Notes explains the key features of a bill of exchange. It covers the parties to a bill of exchange, the types of bills of exchange used in trade finance, the stages of a transaction involving a bill of exchange, lost bills of exchange and transferring bills of exchange.

This Practice Note considers the key issues in relation to the enforcement of guarantees in the context of a commercial financing transaction. It covers the nature of the lender’s claim against the guarantor, how a lender enforces a guarantee, the key issues with multi-guarantor guarantees, syndicated transactions and specific issues that arise when dealing with guarantees from individuals.

This Practice Note considers the form that bills of exchange and promissory notes are required to take under the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and otherwise.

This Practice Note explains the key features of promissory notes. It covers the parties to a promissory note, the usual stages of a transaction involving a promissory note, limitation periods for promissory note transactions and how promissory notes are transferred.