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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

From Mistake to Misconduct, April 2025 - Beyond the Boilerplate

The term “boilerplate” originates from the printing industry, where “boilerplate” referred to metal plates with standardized text used for newspapers and other publications. In legal documents and contracts, boilerplate...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

High Court of England and Wales Decision Clarifies “Lender Discretion”

Borrowers and lenders negotiating commercial loan agreements should use precise contractual language to avoid having terms implied into their agreements. In MacDonald Hotels Limited & Anr v Bank of Scotland Plc [2025] EWHC 32...more

A&O Shearman

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so*

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The court reassures lenders on the effect of a termination notice, the meaning of a continuing Event of Default and the effectiveness of reservation of rights letters: Re Pocket Renting. Appointment of administrator...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

First Department Reminds Practitioners that “proofreading is an essential, indispensable tool in the drafting of contracts”

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It should go without saying that people make mistakes. After all, people are human, and humans make mistakes. When people draft a document, especially a lengthy or complex one, it is not uncommon for a mistake to be...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

California Court of Appeal Ruling Limits Application of Default Interest

The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that California law treats default interest measured against the unpaid principal balance of a loan as an unenforceable penalty. In Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Let the Games Begin July 2021 | Issue No. 136 - Revlon: It’s Worth a Double Take (Part II: Borrower Considerations)

In last week’s edition of FFF, we discussed the Revlon case involving an erroneous payment by an administrative agent to the syndicate lenders, which is currently up on appeal before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals....more

Sullivan & Worcester

Meeting the Challenges Covid-19 Poses for Trade Finance Transactions: Key Issues to Consider When Making Amendments and Waivers

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This article is the second in a series looking at how to address some of the issues affecting trade finance documentation and transactions in the current climate. The first article in this series analysed some of the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Main Street Lending Program Expanded for Nonprofit Organizations

The Main Street Lending Program has been modified by the Federal Reserve Board (Board) to provide new access to credit for nonprofit organizations such as educational institutions, hospitals, and social service organizations....more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Main Street Lending Program Now Provides Opportunities for Nonprofits

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Nearly three months after its initial announcement, on June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve launched its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), offering additional support for small and mid-size businesses struggling as a result...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer | Considerations for Commercial Borrowers in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Considerations for Commercial Borrowers in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic - As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on current and projected financial performance for many businesses, commercial borrowers are...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Navigating CRE Loan Covenants in the Era of COVID-19

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You’ve made it to the end of the quarter, and now it’s time to prepare your quarterly financial statements and send them off to your lender. Until recently, you may not have paid close attention to certain provisions in the...more

Hogan Lovells

Effects of Covid-19 on facility agreements under German Law

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We give an overview of the possible effects of the corona crisis on existing facility agreements under German law if borrowers get into financial difficulties due to the crisis. ...more

A&O Shearman

Liquidity, MAC and Cessation of Business in English Law Loan Financings

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the responses adopted by governments around the world to mitigate its human cost will have a considerable impact on economic activity. We are seeing the forced closures of businesses and restrictions...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Loan Market Shows Signs of Rebound Following Volatile End of Year

After the 2018 fourth quarter roller coaster ride, when borrowers were essentially shut out of the leveraged loan market, the start to the new year has been tentative. Despite improved market conditions, leveraged loan volume...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

LIBOR To Be Discontinued! What Will Your Bank Do?

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In case you haven’t heard, the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) may be phased out by the end of 2021. Why? Because the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the U.K. announced in July 2017 that it will stop requiring...more

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