Since the end of 2017, we have been talking about the discontinuation of LIBOR as a reference rate for borrowers who finance with floating rate loans. The December 2021 end date is fast approaching, but much work remains to...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
Could the bank recover under an indemnity in a loan agreement for the costs of unwinding a related interest rate swap when the loan was redeemed early by the borrower? In earlier proceedings, Warren J had ruled that the bank...more