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Securitisation: a guide to UK law and regulation

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The securitisation industry is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations which need to be considered when structuring a securitisation transaction.  We have produced a guide that aims to highlight the main legal and regulatory requirements relevant for securitisation in the UK, comparing where relevant some key differences between the framework in the UK and the European Union, focusing on the regime applicable to securitisations in the UK at the time of writing and proposals for future reform.

Key areas covered in our guide are highlighted below.

  • Reasons for and against securitising
  • Laws and regulations of general application relevant to securitisation
  • Tax laws and issues
  • Accounting rules and issues
  • Laws and regulations specifically relating to securitisation
  • Documentation
  • Roles and responsibilities of the parties
  • Synthetic securitisations
  • Specific asset types and structures
  • ESG securitisation
  • Blockchain in securitisation

Please contact Laura Shearn or your normal contact at Hogan Lovells if you would like to receive a copy of the Guide.

This note and the guide are for guidance only and should not be relied on as legal advice in relation to a particular transaction or situation.

 

 

Authored by Julian Craughan, Jane Griffiths, Isobel Wright, George Kiladze, Julie Patient, Phillip Harle, Adam Parry, and Margaret Kemp.

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