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European Commission adopts three delegated regulations under European Green Bond Regulation

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Interpreting deeds of guarantee and indemnity (Natwest Markets Nv v CMIS Nederland BV)

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Bills of exchange—structure and parties

Bills of exchange—structure and parties

Bills of exchange—structure and partiesBills of exchange are negotiable instruments that represent an unconditional promise by one party to pay...

Term Loan B facilities

Term Loan B facilities

Term Loan B facilitiesThis Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in...

Invoice discounting and factoring

Invoice discounting and factoring

Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...

Common financial covenants

Common financial covenants

Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum...

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Offtake contracts—key issues for project finance lenders

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Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilities

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Do you need a deed of release as well as a DS1 to release a legal charge over land?

Do you need a deed of release as well as a DS1 to release a legal charge over land?Generally speaking, a deed of release is not necessary in addition...
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Produced in partnership with James Hall of Gatehouse Chambers
28th Mar
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Crystallisation of floating charges

Crystallisation of floating chargesThe key feature of a floating charge is that, until it crystallises, the chargor is entitled to deal with the...
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1st Mar
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Promissory notes—structure and parties

Promissory notes—structure and partiesA promissory note is a type of bill of exchange (for more information, see Practice Note: Bills of...
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Produced in partnership with Ed Bellamy, Marta Bishop and Jad Hussain of Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP
1st Mar
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Bilateral, syndicated and club arrangements

Bilateral, syndicated and club arrangementsOne of the features used to categorise loans is the number of lenders involved. A loan involving one lender...
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2nd Mar
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An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)

An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
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Produced in partnership with Joseph Wren of Travers Smith and Jonathan Gilmour of Travers Smith
28th Mar
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Bridge to bond facilities

Bridge to bond facilitiesWhat are they?A bridge to bond facility is a type of acquisition financing where the buyer requires the certainty of a fully...
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Produced in partnership with John Burge and Matthew Dunlap of Morrison & Foerster and Hamilton
2nd Mar
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Floating charges—advantages and disadvantages

Floating charges—advantages and disadvantagesSummary of advantages and disadvantages of the floating chargeThis Practice Note discusses the advantages...
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Key features of debentures

Key features of debenturesDebentures are used in many types of financing where it is desirable to take security over all of the assets of a particular...
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2nd Mar
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Financial derivatives—netting

Financial derivatives—nettingNettingnetting is a contractual arrangement between two parties. Essentially, it means that the parties have agreed that,...
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2nd Mar
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Assignments by way of security

Assignments by way of securityAssignments by way of security can take different forms and it is important to understand how they are created and their...
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2nd Mar
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Guarantor rights and how to defer them in guarantee documentation—no competition clauses

Guarantor rights and how to defer them in guarantee documentation—no competition clausesGuarantees are a contractual arrangement where one party (the...
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2nd Mar
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Sources of Shari'ah

Sources of Shari'ahIntroductionShari'ah (also Sharia, Shariah or Shari’a) (literally, in Arabic, 'the path towards the watering place') or Islamic law...
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2nd Mar
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Introduction to fund finance—capital call facilities

Introduction to fund finance—capital call facilitiesThis Practice Note discusses:•what is meant by capital call facilities, NAV, or asset backed...
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Produced in partnership with Leon Stephenson of Reed Smith
28th Mar
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Incremental debt flexibility or accordion features

Incremental debt flexibility or accordion featuresWhat are incremental facilities?An incremental facility is feature included in a credit agreement...
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Produced in partnership with Max Millington of Pinsent Masons
28th Mar

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