The Benefits of Netting Agreements

Company
Presented by the Contracts and Legal Education Group (CLEG)
Location

Reed Smith Offices, NYC
New York, NY
United States

Date
September 12, 2019
Type
Presentation
Event Type
Seminar/Webinar
Presenters
Michael Carter
Daryl Rice
Description

A discussion of Master Netting Agreements (like the IECA Master Netting Agreement) and their benefits and uses. The panel will include legal, contracts and credit perspectives.  The discussion will include the business benefits of using a Master Netting Agreement; the process and issues that can arise in negotiating them; and their impact during bankruptcy and negative credit events. The goal of the session is for attendees to understand when and why they should use Master Netting Agreements and how they function in actual business dealings.

Learning Objectives
-Attendees should gain a greater understanding of Master Netting Agreements and their benefits and uses in actual business dealings
-Awareness of how different industries are using Master Netting Agreements and the impacts on their business
-Attendees will take away important information on how to structure Master Netting Agreements, specifically with respect to bankruptcy and negative credit event