An article in the Financial Times last week (5 March 2013) discussed the latest idea in the derivatives market: the business of “collateral transformation”. As a reaction to the global financial collapse, regulators are introducing a clearing system for the majority of over-the-counter derivatives. They are requiring parties to run their derivatives trades through so-called […]
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CAP Reform – yet again!
When I qualified as a solicitor in 2005 I well remember the complexity bought about by the introduction of the Single Farm Payment that cruelly coincided with the start of my new job. There was much debate as to the new drafting required for sale contracts and tenancy agreements to take into account the entitlements […]
Gibson & Co. secures Law Society’s new quality mark
With offices in Newcastle, Hexham and Bellingham, Gibson & Co. has secured membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme – the mark of excellence for the home buying process. All the offices underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society in order to secure CQS status, which marks the firm out as meeting high standards […]