Structured Finance Transactions: Legal Issues, Regulatory Developments & Practical Drafting

Introduction

Structured finance transactions remain a critical source of funding across a wide range of industries, but they continue to evolve in response to changing regulatory expectations, market practice and judicial developments. Lawyers advising on securitisations, receivables financings, asset-backed lending and other structured finance products must navigate increasingly complex legal, regulatory and commercial issues while ensuring transactions remain legally robust and commercially effective.

This practical webinar provides an overview of the principal legal issues that arise throughout the lifecycle of a structured finance transaction. Participants will explore key considerations including asset transfer, bankruptcy remoteness, security structures, regulatory compliance, legal opinions and documentation risks. The session will also examine the impact of recent developments affecting structured finance markets, including evolving ESG considerations, operational resilience requirements and updates to UK and EU securitisation regimes.

Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of the legal risks that can arise during structured finance transactions, strategies for managing those risks effectively and guidance on avoiding common drafting and structuring pitfalls. Whether advising lenders, originators, issuers, investors or trustees, participants will gain practical insights that can be applied immediately to current transactions.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The key legal principles underpinning structured finance transactions
• Understanding bankruptcy remoteness and the role of special purpose vehicles (SPVs)
• Legal considerations when transferring assets and achieving a ‘true sale’
• Security structures, priorities and enforcement considerations
• Key contractual documentation and the interaction between transaction documents
• Regulatory considerations, including UK and EU securitisation requirements
• Common legal risks encountered during structured finance transactions and how to mitigate them
• The role and importance of legal opinions and due diligence
• Practical drafting tips to minimise execution and enforcement risk
• Emerging trends, including ESG considerations, operational resilience and evolving regulatory expectations
• Practical case studies highlighting common transaction challenges and lessons learned

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 5th February 2027

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