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Refinancing surge reenergizes US and European loan markets

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Leveraged loan activity in the US and Europe sprang back to life in H1 2024, with both markets enjoying near-triple-digit increases in issuance. In the US, overall issuance surged 95.7% from US$461 billion in H1 2023 to...more

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Governing law of loan agreements – why does it matter?

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Borrowers and lenders alike may be forgiven for running out of steam when, having negotiated ever more complex commercial grids, term sheets and loan agreements, one reaches the final line item – the governing law of the loan...more

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Private Credit Deep Dives – Sponsor “Guarantees” (Europe)

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As borrowers continue to feel the squeeze caused by inflation and high interest rates, lenders in the European mid-market have seen a marked increase in covenant relief, waiver and amend and extend requests from borrowers on...more

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Transposition of Credit Servicers Directive in Ireland – Overview

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On 29 December 2023, the Minister for Finance signed the European Union (Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers) Regulations 2023 (the "Regulations") into law, thereby transposing the Directive on credit servicers and credit...more

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Welcome to 2024: CWT’s European Fund Finance Market Insights - 2024 European Fund Finance Market Predictions

The year 2023 presented the fund finance industry with many challenges that it rose to face with an inventiveness and rigour that showed just how mature and multi-faceted the market has become. At Cadwalader in London we saw...more

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US high yield markets spring to life

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High yield bond activity rallies in the US as borrowers pivot away from pricier leveraged loans, but European and Asian markets remain challenged US high yield bond activity sparked back to life in H1 2023 as improved...more

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Subdued macro conditions shelve major loan activity

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Loan issuance across all major jurisdictions saw year-on-year double-digit declines during the first half of 2023, as high inflation and rising interest rates continued to weigh on loan activity The first half of 2023 has...more

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Recent Legal Developments in the Mobility Sector

The mobility and automotive industry continues to undergo dynamic change. As the market evolves, so does the legal framework for the industry. Dr. Sebastian Keding, Dr. Heiko Kermer, Max Küttner and David G. Schäfer provide...more

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Lenders zero in on the fine print as ESG issuance surges

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The rise in sustainability-linked debt issuance observed in 2021 has shown little sign of slowing down as borrowers continue to focus on improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in response to investor...more

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The Rise of Recurring Revenue Loans in Europe

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As growth stage companies rapidly expand there is frequently a need for additional funding to support continued growth notwithstanding that the business is not yet generating (or is only just generating) positive EBITDA....more

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Distress in Commercial Real Estate - Considerations for the CRE Warehouse Market

There has been increasing use in Europe by non-bank lenders of warehouse finance in the commercial real estate (CRE) lending market. These private financing structures are used by non-bank CRE lenders such as real estate debt...more

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Report on Loan Enforcement Laws Across the EU Published

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The European Commission has published a study analyzing the individual and collective loan enforcement laws in the 28 EU member states. The report, authored by Dr Steffek, University of Cambridge, sets out in anonymized...more

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Trends in the Dutch Leveraged Finance Market: themes arising from discussion at the LMA Amsterdam Seminar

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The LMA Early Evening Seminar at Hogan Lovells Amsterdam on 1 October 2019 explored some trends in the leveraged finance market, with reports of a very healthy Dutch market, notwithstanding effects of Brexit, recession...more

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The EU loan syndication impact assessment is out: more competition scrutiny ahead?

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Setting the scene The long anticipated European Commission (DG COMP) report on "EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets" (see here) has finally been published. The study primarily focuses on the...more

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Ten years on: The surprising resilience of European leveraged finance: The market pauses for breath in 2018

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• In Europe, leveraged loan issuance is down 28 per cent year-on-year to €202.5 billion in 2018, but is up on all years between 2014 and 2016 • High yield bond issuance is down 37 per cent year-on-year • Leveraged loans...more

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European Commission's Antitrust Concerns Lead to Syndicated Loans Market Study

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In April 2017, the European Commission ("Commission") published a tender offer seeking an assessment of the EU market for loan syndication and possible implications under EU competition rules. The successful candidate will...more

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New European Legislation Creating Headaches (and Opportunities) for Borrowers

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New legislation gives European regulators the power to write-down, change the terms of, cancel, and convert into equity the liabilities (including loan commitments) of troubled European lenders. New credit agreements...more

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