Vulture funds, funds that buy up the debt of sovereign countries at a discount in the hope of making significant profits, have caused considerable problems to a number of highly indebted countries. The Commonwealth Secretariat's Legal Debt Clinic advises governments on best practice in negotiating loan agreements, and how to respond to the activities of vulture funds. This handbook distils the key lessons from that work, for the benefit of all government officials who may have to deal with these issues.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Introduction
PART I Briefing
1. Vulture Funds
2. Loan Agreements
3. Lawsuits
PART II Actions and Responses
4. Negotiation
5. Debt Managemen
6. Responding to Lawsuits
PART III Challenges and Solutions
7. Legislation
8. International Initiatives
9. Ways Forward
10. Conclusion
Bibliography
List of Cases
Annex 1. US Court Judgment in FG Hemisphere Associates, LLC v Democratic Republic of Congo and Société Nationale D'Electricité (S.N.E.L.)
Annex 2. Belgian Legislation
Annex 3. The UK Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010
Devi Sookun is a Mauritian lawyer and formerly ran the Commonwealth Secretariat Legal Debt Clinic.