Mezzanine Lending Video Series (Episode 2)
Mezzanine Lending Video Series (Episode 1)
Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part IV - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
THE SPLIT DOLLARMINATOR!
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Part I - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Issues in Light of COVID-19
HVCRE: The Continuing Saga of Lenders
The commercial real estate industry is facing an impending tsunami of $2 trillion in debt maturities, with an estimated $929 billion coming due this year. If you will be caught in this net because the loan secured by your CRE...more
On August 24, 2023, the Second Circuit prevented turmoil in the commercial lending market, ruling in Kirschner v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPM), et al. that syndicated secured term loan notes were not securities for...more
One feature commonly seen in commercial lending transactions is a waiver of the borrower’s authority to file for bankruptcy without the consent of the lender. While such “blocking” provisions are generally upheld where the...more
Secured lenders whose commercial loans are in default often face a serious question: should they allow a commercial property’s expenses to be paid, potentially increasing their losses? Or should they minimize their immediate...more
Innovative asset-based lending is on the rise as a means of attracting new lenders while maintaining the strategic support of existing creditors. Raising fresh capital for portfolio companies in times of financial stress is...more
In a previous blogpost, we explained the technical requirements for financing statements and the potential risks of failing to satisfy them, highlighting a case where the court ruled, under a prior version of the Puerto Rico...more
Manufacturers encounter financing statements in many contexts – as a borrower, as a supplier of goods sold on credit, as a seller in a leveraged acquisition, as a seller of equipment where financing is provided to the buyer...more
Handling distressed agricultural loans can be very tricky. Loan balances for agricultural loans are typically smaller than nonagricultural commercial real property secured loans, requiring that they be handled extremely cost...more
A Q&A guide to real estate finance law for borrowers and lenders in Massachusetts. This Q&A addresses state laws relating to security instruments, usury laws, limitations on personal liability, recording requirements and...more
Over the last few months there have been several significant commercial law cases in Arizona. These have included four Court of Appeals and three Supreme Court cases, each addressing common loan document provisions and...more
Section 1322(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code enables a debtor to “modify the rights of holders of secured claims, other than a claim secured only by a security interest in real property that is the debtor’s principal...more