About Banking & Finance Law
The uncertain economic climate has led to unprecedented challenges in the finance sector. It is more difficult than ever to get your deals done.
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We'll keep you up to date with news. Weekly essentials newsletters, monthly case updates and a case tracker with the status of cases included and key cases notes on main topics.
Key developments and horizon scanning
Transactional lawyers need to stay on top of market changes. We track developments of key industry bodies including the LMA, ISDA and ICMA as well as hot topics such as sustainable finance so that you're always updated.
Security
Lending demands watertight security. We’ll guide you on taking, perfecting, and registering security. As well as topics covering enforcing security and cross border security.
Getting deals over the line
Economics is often a rollercoaster, ups, downs, and challenges. It can make the task of sealing deals tricky. We’ll help you navigate the uncertainty.
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Latest Banking & Finance News
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) our cases round-up from May 2025; (2) our Sustainable finance and ESG...
On 5 June 2025, the Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a consultation on reforms to private international law rules necessitated by...
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released its Q1 2025 European environmental, social and governance (ESG) finance report,...
Banking & Finance analysis: This News Analysis provides a summary of the cases we have alerted in Banking & Finance for May 2025....
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal, holding that a creditor is put on inquiry in any non-commercial hybrid transaction where, on the...
Latest Banking & Finance Practice Notes
Key dates for Financial Services—horizon scannerThis Practice Note contains a list of key future developments and dates for financial services lawyers...
Sale and leaseback of commercial real estate—the basicsThis Practice Note looks at the structure of sale and leaseback transactions, why they might be...
Schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans—class issuesThis Practice Note looks at the general principles involved in determining class issues....
Sustainable finance—recent newsThis Practice Note links to news on sustainable finance, including green loans and green bonds, that has been published...
AFME—latest news and developmentsThis Practice Note contains a summary of new developments and updated documents published by the Association for...
Latest Banking & Finance Precedents
A Beginner’s Guide and Checklist for Accessing Sustainability Linked Loans (SLLs) (The Chancery Lane Project)This guide can be used to introduce...
Representations and events of default plug-in clauses for loan agreements and security documentation: individual borrower or chargorDEFINITIONSThe...
Notice of assignment of contractual rights and form of acknowledgement for an assignment by way of security: single company...
Notice designating an Early Termination Date following a Tax Event/Tax Event Upon Merger (2002 ISDA Master Agreement provisions)Notice designating an...
Real property mortgage: single company chargor—bilateral—specific moniesThis Deed is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert year]Parties1[Insert...
Latest Banking & Finance Q&As
Featured Banking & Finance content
Receivables purchase transactions: invoice discounting and factoring
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives
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 securities
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)
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Offtake contracts—key issues for project finance lenders
Offtake contracts—key issues for project finance lendersMost projects are underpinned by a complex web of contractual relationships between all the...
What is the banker’s right of set-off?
Pledges
PledgesA pledge is one of the four types of security recognised under English law—the types of security are described in Practice Note: Types of...
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...
Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilities
Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilitiesThis Practice Note explains the features of three common types of loan facility:•overdrafts•term...
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...
Negative pledges
Negative pledgesThis Practice Note examines:•why negative pledge clauses are used in commercial transactions •the consequences of breaching negative...
The security agent
The security agent and security trust provisionsThe security agentIn a syndicated loan transaction, the security agent (sometimes also known as the...
Introductory guide to financial covenants
Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum...
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...
What is OTC derivative contract clearing?
What is OTC derivative contract clearing?What is clearing?When an over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transaction between two counterparties is...
Introductory guide to asset finance
Introduction to asset financeWhat is asset finance?Asset finance is a method of providing financing for the purchase of particular tangible movable...
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...
Selling a loan by sub-participation
Selling a loan by sub-participationSub-participation is a means by which a lender can transfer its risk in a loan to another entity. It is used in the...
Associated legal terms
Cash sweep
Leveraged finance facilities agreements often provide that a percentage of the group's excess cashflow be applied in prepayment of the facilities. This percentage may start at 100% but often reduces in stages as the group's leverage ratio improves. Excess cashflow is typically defined in the financial covenants section of the facilities agreement and may constitute, eg the group's cashflow for the relevant year, less debt service payments and any voluntary prepayments.
Contra
A sum due by the client to the debtor which may be set-off against a receivable.
Gharar
Ambiguity or uncertainty.
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