Course summary

This one-day workshop includes a series of case studies on important issues which arise in ISDA® Master Agreement negotiation as well as legal opinion analysis and a presentation and discussion on the latest developments in proposed US and European regulation in the OTC derivatives markets. It culminates in a practical negotiation exercise.

Please note that delegates are requested to bring their own copy of the 2002 ISDA® Master Agreement.

How Will You Benefit?

• Review and discuss important provisions and issues through testing case studies and negotiation exercises.
• Gain further confidence through practice in drafting ability to tackle these issues.
• Consolidate knowledge with multiple exercises.
• Discuss all items on the course agenda without undue time pressures.
• Network with people with similar and greater levels of experience.

Ernst van den Broek

Ernst has over 20 years’ experience in the financial industry and works as an interim counsel in the Netherlands.  He has worked for ING Financial Markets, NV Nuon Energy Trade & Wholesale, Rabobank International and various other banks within both their legal and credit departments. He studied law at the University of Amsterdam and holds an MBA degree from the NIMBAS-Bradford Graduate School of Management.  He has broad experience in the field of financial and commodity trading including the negotiation of ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, GMRAs, GMSLAs and EFETs. He provides training on all these documents and is a fluent English speaker.