The High Court’s decision in relation to an ISDA Master Agreement will likely guide interpretation of other English law-governed financing documentation. Prior to entering into administration, Lehman Brothers...more
There are many types of swaps: commodity swaps, foreign exchange swaps, but of primary interest to real estate lawyers are interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are colloquially thought of as contracts by which a naturally...more
Basis Risk of Floating Rate Loans - In connection with the likely cessation of LIBOR as a viable index at the end of 2021 or earlier, any borrower with floating rate loans based on LIBOR that has hedged, or plans to hedge,...more
With the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) announcing in July 2017, essentially, its intent to no longer persuade or compel panel banks to make LIBOR submissions by the end of 2021, the future of LIBOR, and its role in...more
Where parties to a contract choose English law to govern that contract, there are few rules that allow a foreign law to intervene. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Dexia Crediop SpA v Comune di Prato [2017] EWCA...more