So-called "structured finance," e.g. securitizations, derivatives, and related products, is widely seen as having played a key role in the global economic crisis of the late 2000s, yet according to Robb̌ (senior counsel at the Netherlands Development Bank FMO) and his collaborators, structured finance may hold the key to economic recovery. With this in mind, they examine case law and structured transactions as an illustration of the practical challenges facing market participants in structured products. Following a review of the structured finance role in the "Credit Crunch," they discuss example structures and actual deals in relation to preparation and due diligence, securitization products, alternative products, derivative products, and International Swaps and Derivatives Association documentation. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
