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Ruth Marken

Partner, CMS
Ruth is a Partner in the Finance Group at CMS. She previously worked at Slaughter & May in London and Paris.

Ruth advises on the full range of financing transactions, with expertise in acting for corporate and fund clients in the real estate and TMT sectors. She has a particular focus on complex structured transactions including derivatives.

Ruth has been described in The Legal 500 directory as "outstanding".

Some of Ruth's key transactions include advising a music publishing business on the securitisation of its receivables generated by music catalogues, a transaction which required a deep understanding of the music publishing business and its cashflows; advising an international television production group on its acquisition and production facilities; and advising a leading global manufacturer of IT products on taking security over international intellectual property.
Contributed to

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Guide to hedging within a financing context—for the financing lawyer
Guide to hedging within a financing context—for the financing lawyer
Practice notes

This Practice Note considers the key documentation issues in a loan financing transaction which deal with hedging. It covers the key provisions in the facility agreement, hedging strategy letters, intercreditor agreements and security documentation. It also considers fixed rate facilities and provides useful links to applicable regulatory requirements.

Guide to hedging within a financing context—the ISDA documents
Guide to hedging within a financing context—the ISDA documents
Practice notes

This Practice Note examines the documentary requirements for effecting a hedging arrangement within the context of a financing.

Hedging issues in real estate finance transactions
Hedging issues in real estate finance transactions
Practice notes

This Practice Note explains why hedging is commonly used in real estate finance transactions and the role of the hedging counterparty. It also explains the key documentation issues surrounding the hedging and how hedging is treated in real estate finance intercreditor arrangements.

Practice Areas

Panels

  • Consulting Editorial Board
  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2002

Education

  • University of Oxford: BA, Jurisprudence

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