Despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, given London’s undiminished role as a centre for debt finance markets in the UK remain open for business with healthy levels of debt issuance occurring so far in 2018...more
10/18/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Financing ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Equity Financing ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financing ,
Loan Market Association ,
Refinancing ,
UK
In Cyan, Inc., the Justices unanimously decide that state courts have jurisdiction over federal Securities Act class actions.
Key Points:
..Resolves split of authority on whether the Securities Litigation Uniform...more
3/22/2018
/ Class Action ,
Cyan Inc v Beaver Cty Emps Ret Fund ,
Jurisdiction ,
PSLRA ,
Removal ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
SLUSA ,
Split of Authority ,
State Law Claims
The Ninth Circuit follows the Second and Seventh Circuits in dismissing consumer class actions in which named plaintiff alleges no injury other than statutory damages.
Key Points:
..In Bassett v. ABM Parking Services,...more
The Ninth Circuit follows the Second and Tenth Circuits in extending Omnicare’s requirements for pleading the falsity of opinion statements to claims under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5.
In recent years, courts have...more
At the start of 2016, global sponsors and their advisers are the US leveraged loan and global bond markets to the European leveraged loan market. Healthy investor appetite over the last several years means attractive terms...more
4/27/2016
/ Banking Sector ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Distressed Assets ,
EBITDA ,
EU ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Loan Documentation ,
Third-Party
Section 1 – Bank licences -
1.1 What licences or approvals do lenders need to have if lending to a borrower in this jurisdiction if a) the lender is a bank or b) the lender is a not a bank?
No licences or approvals...more
The buoyant leveraged finance market in Europe has been continuing to develop in sophistication and depth this year, particularly as regards sponsor friendly terms, as global sponsors and their advisers apply their...more
7/9/2015
/ Bond Financing ,
Bonds ,
Debt Restructuring ,
EBITDA ,
Equity Financing ,
EU ,
Eurozone ,
Financial Institutions ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
Investors ,
Leveraged Loans