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Latham & Watkins LLP

Lexology In-Depth - Acquisition And Leveraged Finance

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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

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Challenging Times Ahead For Brazilian Companies And Investors

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Brazil has been the single largest recipient of foreign direct investment in Latin America for some time due to its size (7th largest economy and 2nd biggest population in the western hemisphere), its wealth of natural...more

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Complicit Defendants Lose, Sovereign Agency Wins in Eternal Madoff Litigation

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Two recent decisions in the Madoff bankruptcy cases illustrate that the legacy of Bernie Madoff will long survive the man himself. Bernie Madoff died on April 14, 2021, while incarcerated in the Federal Medical Center in...more

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Debt Download - June 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope you are enjoying some early summer weather and (if you live in the Northeast) are breathing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – April 2023 | Insights

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the rising number of de-SPACed companies seeking Chapter 11 protection, the growth of a market designed to assume legacy liabilities, an effort to establish...more

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Rising Interest Rates and Restructuring Predictions

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In an effort to combat inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) is raising interest rates. Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of our money which causes prices to increase in goods and services over time.  The...more

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Expansive Stimulus and Monetary Policy Helped Limit Restructurings, but Debt Maturities Loom

Takeaways - After an initial surge in debt restructurings and insolvencies in the early stages of the pandemic, stresses eased and fewer companies sought reorganizations. Default rates are low, as governments have...more

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Bond defaults - Hong Kong court tells mainland administrators: we recognise you, but you can't “stay” here

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In a significant judgment, a Hong Kong court has recognized the Beijing administrators of the commercial arm of the Peking University group but granted only a limited stay of proceedings which means that bondholders and...more

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Hertz Leaves Bankruptcy, Taps Directors for New Board

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With Hertz emerging from a bankruptcy with a positive result for shareholders, we are reminded of the interplay between the equity markets and the bankruptcy alternative....more

White & Case LLP

The Saudi Bankruptcy Law: A Seismic Shift

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia overhauled its corporate insolvency framework in 2018 with the introduction of a new bankruptcy law. In this client alert we examine the new Bankruptcy law in detail. Executive Summary - ...more

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[Webinar] Predicting the Unpredictable: Forecasting Growth and Consolidation in Energy/Oil & Gas - December 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00...

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Are you positioning your business for growth or consolidation opportunities in 2021? Join Balch & Bingham’s Houston lawyers to hear their perspectives on how to plan now to achieve next year’s goals and maximize potential...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 5.4.2020 | Top Story: J.Crew Files for Bankruptcy Protection

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J.Crew filed for bankruptcy protection; the company’s lenders have agreed to “convert $1.65 billion . . . into equity.” Neiman Marcus Group Inc. and J.C. Penney are also on the bankruptcy path, already entering talks with...more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.17.2020 | Top Story: The Bear Market Roars, with Markets Falling nearly 13% as Whole Sectors of US Economy...

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As Americans [way-too] slowly come to the realization that COVID-19 is a very real and very present threat, the business world is changing around them at a staggering pace. Stocks nosedived again on Monday, with the three...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: Economic Downturn

Significant economic, regulatory and political uncertainties in 2020 should prompt board of directors members to evaluate, and take steps to mitigate, potential downside risks facing their businesses. Certain challenges...more

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Doing business in the United States - 2019

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The United States is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor and employment laws are much...more

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Greater Choice in Liability Management and Bond Restructurings

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Liability management exercises (“LMEs”) are increasing in the bond and capital market and are often used in relatively benign situations. They are certainly not always a precursor to a full-scale restructuring or insolvency....more

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