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The third edition of this acclaimed work - the pre-eminent practitioner and scholarly work in the field - provides comprehensive coverage of the law applicable to derivatives by drawing together legal principles from the many relevant branches of law. This edition aims to give the practitioner an analysis of all relevant legal issues in the creation and operation of derivatives contracts, whilst also anticipating legal issues and thus giving it greater appeal to practitioners in this area. It includes substantial new material as a result of House of Lords and other cases touching on derivatives, and also includes new substantive and regulatory material on the USA. The structure of the book has been re-designed to reflect the user's concerns with derivatives contracts (formation, standard documentation, types), conduct of derivatives transactions, termination of derivatives transactions, and regulations of derivatives. Provides the only comprehensive coverage of the legal issues and documentation for financial derivatives on the market Anticipates the legal issues facing practitioners, and offers possible solutions Considers the regulation of derivatives in the UK, EU and USA Builds upon and extends the analysis of the previous two editions
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A useful starting point for anyone becoming involved with derivatives.This lively little book gives a sound introduction to the terms and concepts involved in the market. The Lawyer
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A new 2nd edition, analyses all developments in derivatives
The Law on Financial Derivatives, now in a greatly enlarged second edition, remains the only comprehensive text on the practical legal treatment of over-the-counter derivatives markets. The Second Edition encompasses the substantial development of English and US law in relation to derivatives and the changes in derivatives market practice. The text of the new edition has doubled the scope and discussion of the first edition.
The Law on Financial Derivatives, now in a greatly enlarged second edition, remains the only comprehensive text on the practical legal treatment of over-the-counter derivatives markets. The Second Edition encompasses the substantial development of English and US law in relation to derivatives and the changes in derivatives market practice. The text of the new edition has doubled the scope and discussion of the first edition.
Recent developments analysed in the text include new chapters on:-
· Restitution and termination of contracts · Derivatives dealer liability in UK and US · Collateralisation and credit support · Set-off on insolvency · Credit derivatives · Conflict of laws and derivatives dealing · Regulation of derivatives in UK, EU and internationally
And case studies on the following cases, including the impact on derivatives dealers’ business practices:- · Westdeutsche Landesbank v. Islington (1996) · Bankers Trust v. Dharmala (1997) · Kleinwort Benson v. Birmingham City Council (1996) · Guinness Mahon v. Kensington & Chelsea RLBC (1998)
In this rapidly growing marketplace, the structure of the products is exhaustively examined from the point of view of a trader, lawyer, and compliance officer, advising banks, funds and corporate end-users.
Alastair Hudson worked for Goldman Sachs and for Citibank NA in the derivatives field. He continues to lecture broadly on derivatives and banking law, and conducts a successful series of seminars and conferences for derivatives lawyers, traders and operations professionals. The Law on Financial Derivatives - Second Edition draws on this experience to provide a comprehensive, analytical and comprehensible account of this important marketplace.
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- PublisherSweet & Maxwell
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0421779802
- ISBN 13 9780421779808
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number3
- Number of pages704
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