The Beginning of the End of the End: Transitioning Loans and Derivatives from USD LIBOR in 2021
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.10.21
On March 5, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority announced the dates on which USD and other LIBOR settings will cease to be published, officially marking the long-anticipated beginning of the end of a multi-year process to terminate LIBOR and transition markets to new benchmark rates.
In this client alert, Julia Lu and John A. Clark compare model USD LIBOR fallback approaches that have been promulgated by policymakers and industry leaders in the U.S. syndicated loan market, on the one hand, and the over-the-counter derivatives market, on the other, and discuss two alternative strategies for market participants seeking to minimize basis risk arising from different fallback approaches.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.19.26
Qatar's Judicial Enforcement Law No. 4 of 2024: A Reminder of Qatar’s Landmark Reform
It has been a couple of years since the introduction of Qatar's Judicial Enforcement Law No. 4 of 2024 (the Judicial Enforcement Law), but enforcement is still a process that many do not understand. It is therefore perhaps worth a reminder of the law and its far-reaching scope. I conclude the article with a brief look at how the law has benefitted creditors.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.18.26
(Not) All’s Weld That Ends Weld: Duty Evasion Scheme Ends in Historic $549.5M FCA Settlement
Client Alert | 7 min read | 05.18.26
Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.18.26
Seventh Circuit Opens the Door on Loyalty Program Tax Exclusions
