Banking Litigation Notes

Leaving LIBOR – the ISDA Protocol and Supplement

With LIBOR due to disappear by end-2021, work has been underway to facilitate the transition from LIBOR and other IBORs to alternative risk free rates …

Commercial Court grants declaratory relief to bank relating to its rights under the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement

Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision to grant summary judgment in FX de-pegging case

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favour of a bank defending a claim brought by a foreign exchange …

ISDA pre-cessation fallback consensus: will this reduce legacy LIBOR risk in the derivatives market?

Commercial Court dismisses challenge to exercise of options in swap confirmations incorporating 2000 ISDA Definitions

ISDA to re-consult on pre-cessation fallbacks: litigation risk for legacy LIBOR contracts

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) announced yesterday that it will re-consult on how to implement pre-cessation fallbacks in …

The transition from LIBOR: FCA conduct risk warning and next steps

Over the past couple of weeks, the FCA has released two important communications in the context of the discontinuation of LIBOR, which is expected to …

Commercial Court grants summary judgment in favour of defendant bank in FX de-pegging case

Court of Appeal finds ISDA jurisdiction clause trumps competing clause in related contract

The Court of Appeal's judgment in BNP Paribas SA v Trattamento Rifiuti Metropolitani SPA provides further assurance that jurisdiction …

Court of Appeal confirms ISDA 1995 Credit Support Annex does not provide for payment of 'negative' interest

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision that 'negative interest' is not payable by a Transferor of cash collateral under the standard …

Important High Court guidance on the limits of determining party's discretion when calculating Loss under the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement

Commercial Court finds that 'negative' interest is not payable on cash collateral posted in accordance with the standard form ISDA Credit Support Annex

The question of whether 'negative interest' will be payable by a transferor of cash collateral in the context of a standard form ISDA 1995 Credit Support …