Chris Clark#8106

Chris Clark

Partner, CMS
Chris is a partner within the Capital Markets and Derivatives team at CMS and has a broad range of experience in advising leading investment banks, corporates and other financial institutions on a wide range of OTC derivatives, debt capital markets transactions, structured products linked to a wide range of asset classes and structured finance transactions. Chris is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Debt Capital Markets by The Legal 500. Chris specialises in derivative securities and advises on, amongst other things, the drafting and structuring of proprietary indices including advising on regulatory considerations in respect thereof and the drafting of structured products or transactions referencing such indices/strategies. Chris also regularly assists clients in the negotiation of a wide range of master agreements, bespoke structured transactions entered into in connection with such agreements and various forms of hedging transactions. In addition, Chris advises both issuers and dealers on the issue and restructuring of standalone and programme-based debt issues including retail bonds, note programmes, secured bonds and securitisation transactions.
Contributed to

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Guide to hedging within a financing context—for the financing lawyer
Guide to hedging within a financing context—for the financing lawyer
Practice notes

This Practice Note considers the key documentation issues in a loan financing transaction which deal with hedging. It covers the key provisions in the facility agreement, hedging strategy letters, intercreditor agreements and security documentation. It also considers fixed rate facilities and provides useful links to applicable regulatory requirements.

Guide to hedging within a financing context—the ISDA documents
Guide to hedging within a financing context—the ISDA documents
Practice notes

This Practice Note examines the documentary requirements for effecting a hedging arrangement within the context of a financing.

Hedging issues in real estate finance transactions
Hedging issues in real estate finance transactions
Practice notes

This Practice Note explains why hedging is commonly used in real estate finance transactions and the role of the hedging counterparty. It also explains the key documentation issues surrounding the hedging and how hedging is treated in real estate finance intercreditor arrangements.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualification

  • LLB Law (2008)

Education

  • University of East Anglia (2005-2008)

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