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Matthew Cox

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Matthew Cox is a partner in the Baker McKenzie London Banking team. Email: matthew.cox@bakermckenzie.com

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Can the consent of an obligor be taken at face value?

Lenders and their legal advisors carefully check the capacity of obligors, and the due authorisation of their signatories, at the commencement of a deal. In this In Practice article, we consider the issues arising when consents are needed from obligors during the life of a facility. The recent case of CRF I Ltd v Banco Nacional De Cuba and another [2023] EWHC 774 (Comm) is a cautionary reminder of the consequences of failing to obtain required obligor approvals going forward.

1 OCT 2023