The syndication of loan facilities, whether at the outset or at a later stage, has become increasingly important in recent years as a result of the even larger loans required by borrowers and the lending constraints imposed on banks by regulations concerning capital adequacy and liquidity.
An understanding of the drafting difficulties and problem areas in syndicated loan documentation is highly desirable for bankers, their in-house legal staff and external advisers. As well as helping them to avoid the major pitfalls when drafting the loan offer and information memorandum, it also enables them to work more effectively with outside lawyers in the preparation of the subsequent loan documents.
the course
By attending this course you will gain valuable and practical knowledge on:
How to choose the appropriate method of syndication
The essential elements and the problem areas in drafting the documents usually produced by the bank
How to ensure that future participants receive the rights they expect
The skills required to vet documents produced by external legal advisers
How to avoid errors in documentation which could increase institution's liability for damages
The different techniques for indirect participation, including the most recent innovations on credit and their features
How to recognise the dangers and problem areas for indirect participation
The techniques for dealing with the particular problems of secured loans
who should attend
The course will focus on how syndicated loans work in practice in the marketplace and offer practical solutions to the legal and documentational problems that participants face regularly in their work. There will be particular emphasis on workshops to give participants the chance to put the skills learnt on the course into practice.
This training course is beneficial to:
- Bankers concerned with the detailed negotiation of syndicated loans, transfers and participations
- Bank staff involved in documentation of syndicated loans
- In-house lawyers in financial institutions dealing with syndicated loans
- Lawyers in private