It was a muted start to the year for the acquisition and leveraged finance market due to a challenging macroeconomic climate. Interest rate hikes at one of the fastest paces on record, surging inflation (particularly in...more
4/5/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
AML/CFT ,
Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) ,
Base Erosion Tax ,
Capital Markets ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EBITDA ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Insolvency ,
Interest Payments ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Loan Guaranties ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Secured Debt ,
Spain ,
Tax Deductions ,
UK ,
Unsecured Debt
A new Article 12 and amendments to Article 9 regarding “controllable electronic records” would govern transactions and security interests in digital assets.
On July 13, 2022, the Uniform Law Commission (in partnership...more
It is fair to say that the acquisition and leveraged finance industry has shown resilience in relation to the difficult global situation arising from the covid-19 pandemic, particularly in comparison to the previous global...more
A sovereign nation’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender raises interesting questions — and legal ramifications.
On June 8, 2021, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted to establish Bitcoin as unrestricted legal...more
6/25/2021
/ Article 9 ,
Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
El Salvador ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Foreign Currency ,
IRS ,
Money Transfer ,
Multinationals ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Permissibility of electronic signatures often depends on the governing law and subject matter of the contract.
Dramatic changes in working patterns are underway in the United States and around the world, with public health...more
3/20/2020
/ Commercial Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Signature Standards ,
E-Signatures ,
Emergency Response ,
Jurisdiction ,
Remote Working ,
Signatures ,
State of Emergency ,
Telecommuting ,
UETA ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s recent decision highlights the pitfalls of ambiguous intercreditor agreements for senior creditors.
Why the Momentive case is important -
Intercreditor agreements among secured...more
10/16/2014