Second Circuit Holds that Flip Clauses in Swaps Are Enforceable
Even if flip clauses are ipso facto clauses, the Second Circuit holds that enforcement is permitted by the safe harbor in Section 560.
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Flip Clauses in Swaps Held Enforceable by District Judge in New York
For swaps, the Section 560 safe harbor overrides the anti-ipso facto provisions in the Bankruptcy Code.
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Lorna G. Schonfield
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