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Court rejects safe harbor defenses for futures customers

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 1 2013

On January 4, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion that strikes a significant blow against the

Dodd-Frank Act creates significant changes in bankruptcy law affecting derivatives and other trading counterparties

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 22 2010

After months of negotiations and conferences among key legislators, President Obama signed into law a final version of regulatory reform legislation on July 21, 2010

Lehman Brothers ruling calls into question enforceability of cross-affiliate netting in bankruptcy

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 18 2010

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued an opinion in the case of In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. that significantly restricts the scope of setoff rights for energy traders and other participants in derivatives and forward commodity markets

Lehman bankruptcy court rules on right to withhold payment under ISDA Master Agreement

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 29 2009

On September 17, 2009, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York granted Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc.’s (LBSF, and collectively with its affiliates, Lehman) motion to compel performance of Metavante Corporation’s (Metavante) obligations under an executory contract and to enforce the automatic stay (the Motion

Lehman Brothers motion to settle or assign

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 18 2008

On November 14, 2008, a letter was sent to derivatives counterparties of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “Lehman”) notifying them of Lehman’s Motion to Settle or Assign Derivative Contracts

Lehman Brothers bankruptcy - ISDA issues

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 15 2008

Many clients have asked us for guidance as to the basic mechanics of dealing with the Lehman bankruptcy