Question 1

Commercial Contracts

Accepted Answer

The  review and negotiation of a variety of commercial contracts e.g.:
Engagement Letters
Confidentiality Agreements
Mandate Letters
Terms of Business 
Third Party Vendor Agreements; 
IT and SaaS Agreements and Licences
Outsourcing Agreements 
Service Level Agreements
Consultancy Agreements
Loan Financing Agreements (LMA standard and bespoke)
Settlement Agreements
Supply Agreements
Shareholder Agreements
Agency Agreements
Franchise Agreements
Distribution Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Disclaimers
GDPR and Data Protection Documentation
Website Terms and Conditions

Question 2

Distressed Assets and Special Situations

Accepted Answer

Loan Defaults and Workouts
Bond Defaults
Credit Events
ISDA Defaults and Termination
Resolving Distressed CDOs, CLOs and NPLs 
Distressed Assets Claims Trading

Question 3

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainability and Impact Investing

Accepted Answer

Environmental: 
Clean Energy projects including Wind Farms and Solar Energy

Social:
Social Housing - working with Charities, Community Interest Groups (CIC), Registered Providers and Local Authorities

Healthcare - working with Residential Home Care Providers

Governance:
Drafting Internal Policies
Drafting Internal Procedures Manuals
Drafting Templated Documentation
 
Sustainability:

Negative and Positive Screening and Integration of ESG factors alongside traditional financial analysis

Impact Investing:

Utilising Impact Funds, Impact Bonds, Direct Investments in companies creating measurable social or environmental change

Question 4

Litigation

Accepted Answer

Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation - Case Management
Litigation Funding - Assessment of Merits of Claim
Class Actions e.g. LIBOR
Litigation and Settlements e.g. Lehman Brothers

Question 5

M&A, Direct Investments, Venture Capital and Private Equity

Accepted Answer

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC)
Leveraged Buyouts (LBO)
Joint Ventures (JV)
Private Equity Alternative Investment Fund Deals (PE)
Venture Capital Alternative Investment Fund Deals (VC)
Direct Investments in Private Markets

Question 6

Regulatory and Brexit

Accepted Answer

Reviewing and implementing the following Regulations:
 
European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MIFID II)
Commodity Position Reporting (CPR)
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Volcker Rule (DF)
Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance Based Products (PRIIPs)
Securities Financing Transactions Regulations (SFTR)
Securities Regulations and Risk Retention Rules (SR)
Benchmark Regulations (BR)
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)
Capital Requirements Directive (CRD)
Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive (BRRD)
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regime (SFDR)
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT)
E.U. Taxonomy Regulations
 
Brexit related experience:
 
E.U. Withdrawal Bill review as part of the Brexit Committee for U.K. Finance (formerly The British Bankers' Association (BBA))
Trading Venue Terms and Conditions and Rulebooks
Cross-Border Licencing 
Terms of Business

Cayman Islands Regulations:
Economic Substance  / Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS)
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
Common Reporting Standards (CRS)
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Country by Country Reporting (CBCR)

Question 7

Restructuring and Insolvency

Accepted Answer

UK Receiverships (Administrative Receiverships)
UK Administration (Pre-Packs)
UK Voluntary Arrangements (Compulsory Voluntary Arrangements (CVS))
UK Liquidation (Voluntary, Compulsory, Members Voluntary and Creditors Voluntary)
Creditor Claims
Debtor Claims
U.S. Chapter 7 Liquidation Bankruptcy 
U.S. Chapter 11 Reorganisation and Rehabilitation Bankruptcy 
U.S. Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA)

OUR SPECIALISMS

PRODUCT SPECIALISMS

We Are Specialists In The Following Investment Products For
Investment Legal Services and Advisory Consulting Services:

Asset Finance and Leasing

Capital Markets (Debt and Equity)

Commodities (Physical and Synthetic)

Custody

Derivatives and Swaps

Digital Assets

Ecommerce and Trading Venues

Financing

Funds

Prime Brokerage

Real Estate

Securitisation

Sharia Products

Structured Products

Technology

AREAS OF SPECIALISM

We Are Specialists In The Following Areas For Investment Legal Services, GC Consulting Services and Advisory Consulting Services:

Commercial Contracts

Distressed Assets and Special Situations

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainability and Impact Investing

Litigation

M&A, Direct Investments, Venture Capital and Private Equity

Regulatory and Brexit

Restructuring and Insolvency

CONSULTING SPECIALISMS

We Have The Following Consulting Specialisms For Advisory Consulting Services and GC Consulting Services:

Strategic Advice and Management

OUR SPECIALISMS

PRODUCT SPECIALISMS

We Are Specialists In The Following Investment Products For Investment Legal Services and Advisory Consulting Services:

Asset Finance and Leasing

Capital Markets (Debt and Equity)

Commodities (Physical and Synthetic)

Custody

Derivatives and Swaps

Digital Assets

Ecommerce and Trading Venues

Financing

Funds

Prime Brokerage

Real Estate

Securitisation

Sharia Products

Structured Products

Technology

AREAS OF SPECIALISM

We Are Specialists In The Following Areas For Investment Legal Services, GC Consulting Services and Advisory Consulting Services:

Commercial Contracts

Distressed Assets and Special Situations

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainability and Impact Investing

Litigation

M&A, Direct Investments, Venture Capital and Private Equity

Regulatory and Brexit

Restructuring and Insolvency

CONSULTING SPECIALISMS

We Have The Following Consulting Specialisms For Advisory Consulting Services and GC Consulting Services:

Strategic Advice and Management

We Are Specialists In The Following Investment Products For
Investment Legal Services and Advisory Consulting Services: