Debt and Lending Markets: Current Trends Impacting Private Equity Sponsors — PE Pathways Podcast
FTC and CFPB Focus on Medical, Rental Debt Collection Practices
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Medical Debt Be Included in Creditworthiness Measures?
Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Demystifying the Debt Collection Rule
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 294: Money Talk (w/Carrie Friedberg)
Podcast: Questions & Concerns About Documentation: A Conversation with Colin Adams, M-III Partners
Podcast - Credit Funds: How PE Funds Can Address and Minimize Conflict When Expanding Into Credit
Underwriters, Universities and Government Debt Issuers Face a Critical Deadline
Maximizing Outcomes in Upcoming Asia Restructurings - Executive Summary
Bar President: 3Ls Should Get Paid for Internships
Bill on Bankruptcy: Kodak Plan Bumps the Debt, Craters Stock
Consultant: More Big Law Firms Will "Implode"
Law School Applications Crater
Will The Debt Ceiling Standoff End Up In Court?
Bill on Bankruptcy: MF Global Creditors Undeterred by Low Value
Symptoms of Student Loan Crisis Reveal Bubble About to Burst
Dean: There's No Oversupply of Lawyers
Bill on Bankruptcy: Will 2013 Be Kind To The Bankruptcy Bar?
The increase in the use of fund finance by private equity is carrying over into the infrastructure fund space, with managers using net asset value and back-leverage facilities to unlock liquidity for investors and portfolio...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - There is a spectrum of potential financing structures for a private credit fund (a “Credit Fund”) to obtain liquidity, including at various levels in the fund structure, such as at the fund level or by...more
As expected, we experienced continued strong deal flow for special situations credit transactions in 2024, with both macroeconomic and industry-specific factors broadly impacting markets. While a slight lowering of interest...more
On July 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued notice of a proposed interpretive rule (Rule) that walks back a prior 2020 Advisory Opinion on the manner in which Regulation Z defines “credit.” The...more
The combination of increased regulatory pressure and additional investor demand for higher yield has seen numerous banks gradually displaced by private debt funds in the corporate lending sector (particularly for mid-market...more
There is increasing chatter in the startup and investor space surrounding venture debt. It is not at all surprising that as the availability of ready capital has contracted considerably over the past two years, debt and...more
With new banking rules on the horizon for financial institutions, lenders are looking for new strategies to bolster lending capacity and accommodate debt issuances. One such option is term debt....more
INTRODUCTION - The successful closing of the up to $400 million debt financing secured by Tamara, led by Goldman Sachs and King & Spalding client Shorooq Partners, was a landmark deal in the evolution of private credit in...more
This article is Part A of the fifth alert in our series of alerts focussed on the alternative protein industry. It provides an overview of financing options for players in the industry and specifically discusses information...more
Join Bricker & Eckler Public Sector Attorneys as they take a deep dive into levy planning and campaigns, facilities financing, booster projects, fund flexibility and economic development for K-12 school districts....more
In this Part 3 of the limited recourse financing series, we discuss some common issues and considerations with respect to the security package in a typical limited recourse structure....more
Assembly Bill A3139 was introduced by Assembly Member Harvey Epstein on January 22, 2021. The bill is currently in committee but, if enacted, it will amend New York’s Real Property Law and Tax Law to require the recording of...more
The global COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the hospitality industry. Hotel occupancy rates have fallen greatly in many markets, with employee layoffs and property closures affecting even the largest and otherwise best...more
Asia has historically been a bank-financed market. Debt structures have typically been straightforward and banks have traditionally been able to service the needs of corporates for both event-driven financings as well as...more
• The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) closed out 2017 by entering into yet another settlement agreement with the trustee of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). • The latest agreement (the Alpha Agreement) requires Alpha...more
The loan markets saw a continued rise in middle market unitranche financings in 2013. Unitranche loans combine separate senior and subordinated debt financings into a single debt instrument. While unitranche financing is not...more
Recent months have seen several noteworthy developments regarding tender offers, “poison puts”, reverse triangular mergers, and litigation that will impact the negotiation and execution of future M&A transactions. These...more
Introduction - Managers of water and wastewater utilities face complex financial challenges. The purpose of this guidebook is to provide an overview of issues relating to the financing of water and wastewater projects...more
Municipal financings are often perceived as a very complex, and even overwhelming, undertaking. The various rules and regulations which govern the process oftentimes seem complicated and difficult to understand. Keep in mind...more