Global Financial Collateral: A Guide to Security Interests in Securities, Securities Accounts, and Deposit Accounts in International Transactions - Penelope L Christophorou

Global Financial Collateral: A Guide to Security Interests in Securities, Securities Accounts, and Deposit Accounts in International Transactions Penelope L Christophorou ISBN 9781641059930

Recognizing the need for a comprehensive legal resource addressing the choice-of-law challenges and the substantive similarities and differences involved in international secured transactions using financial collateral, members of the UCC Committee’s International Law Subcommittee developed a standardized fact pattern and questionnaire. Legal practitioners from G-20 countries, offshore jurisdictions, and additional nations across Latin America, Europe, and Asia completed the questionnaire. This approach created a common analytical framework, enabling clear identification and comparison of jurisdictional variations. The resulting work encompasses more than 40 jurisdictions worldwide in a single, authoritative volume.

Peer-reviewed by leading experts, this guidebook serves as an essential resource for lawyers engaged in cross-border secured transactions involving widely used forms of financial collateral, including directly held certificated securities, directly held uncertificated securities, securities accounts and credited securities, and deposit accounts. Each surveyed jurisdiction is addressed in a dedicated chapter, offering practical guidance for negotiating secured transactions within that legal system. Carefully edited to facilitate comparison, the guide supports practitioners in conducting informed choice-of-law analyses and navigating the complex substantive legal issues that commonly arise in international transactions involving financial collateral.

Global Financial Collateral: A Guide to Security Interests in Securities, Securities Accounts, and Deposit Accounts in International Transactions Penelope L Christophorou ISBN 9781641059930, 978-1641059930 & 978-16410-59930

Editors
Penelope L Christophorou
Celeste B Pozo