Banking and Capital Markets is a practical guide to a field that has seen a rapid rate of change in recent years. The text is divided into three parts: Part I provides a clear and accessible explanation of the fundamentals behind drafting loan facility documentation; Part II provides a thorough examination of secured lending, which is probably the most legally complex area of the banking solicitor’s practice; and Part III provides a straightforward introduction to capital markets financing including the process of issuing a stand-alone bond.
This new edition has been fully revised to take account of all recent legislative and procedural changes including the conclusions of many important cases in this area.
Contents
Raising Finance
Facility Agreements
Due Diligence, Commitment Letters and the Term Sheet
Plain Vanilla or Bells and Whistles?
When, Who, Where, What and Why?
Representations and Warranties
A Review of Company Accounts
Undertakings
Events of Default
Boiler Plate, Mechanics and Miscellaneous Clauses
Novation, Assignment and Sub-participation
Drafting Tips
Secured Lending
Common Forms of Security
Quasi-security
Further Issues on Taking Security
Security Documentation – Debentures
Legal Opinions
Capital Markets
Introduction to International Capital Markets
The Forms and Legal Characteristics of a Bond
Issuing a Bond – The Parties and Documentation
Bond Prospectus and Listing Particulars
Issuing a Bond – The Process
Glossary