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The Wheatley Review on LIBOR: publication of the final report
28 September 2012
Publication
The final report of the Wheatley Review on LIBOR has been published today (28 September 2012). The report concludes that LIBOR should be retained as a benchmark, but, as expected, recommends a comprehensive reform of LIBOR, which includes replacing the British...
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Eurozone – developments in loan documentation
25 May 2012
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As Eurozone concerns continue so does the market's focus on the role that loan documentation has to play in addressing potential redenomination risk. In this update to our earlier briefing The Eurozone Crisis and Loan Agreements (November 2011), we highlight...
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The Eurozone Crisis and Loan Agreements
20 December 2011
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The Eurozone crisis continues to dominate the global economic landscape. What was unthinkable last month – a discussion about the possibility of a Eurozone member departing from the currency union – has now been touched on publicly by leaders of European member...
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A contractual obligation to negotiate in good faith – binding or not binding?
22 July 2011
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Express obligations to negotiate documents in good faith are often encountered in financing transactions, particularly in commitment papers. Before 2005, it was accepted law that an obligation to negotiate in good faith was not enforceable. The Court of Appeal's...