Assignment

Definition:

The transfer of rights held by one party, the assignor, to another party, the assignee.

In Credit Agreements or Bridge Loan arrangements, an Assignment refers to the transfer of rights and obligations from one lender to another.

In the United Kingdom, as a general rule, the burden of a contract (i.e., obligations) may not be assigned: a Novation is required.

See also Novation.

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