Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilitiesThis Practice Note explains the features of three common types of loan facility:•overdrafts•term...
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...
Bilateral, syndicated and club arrangementsOne of the features used to categorise loans is the number of lenders involved. A loan involving one lender...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
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...
Floating charges—advantages and disadvantagesSummary of advantages and disadvantages of the floating chargeThis Practice Note discusses the advantages...
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...
Financial derivatives—nettingNettingnetting is a contractual arrangement between two parties. Essentially, it means that the parties have agreed that,...
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...
Guarantor rights and how to defer them in guarantee documentation—no competition clausesGuarantees are a contractual arrangement where one party (the...
Sources of Shari'ahIntroductionShari'ah (also Sharia, Shariah or Shari’a) (literally, in Arabic, 'the path towards the watering place') or Islamic law...