High yield activity in the US, Europe and APAC revives after a tricky period, but markets remain uncertain moving into the final months of 2024 High yield bond issuance across the US, Europe and APAC rallied in H1 2024....more
While global inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates dominated macroeconomic headlines over the last year, middle-market private credit restructurings witnessed three notable trends. First, these credits remained...more
High yield bond markets in the US and Western Europe posted double-digit increases in issuance during the first nine months of 2023 as borrowers continued to prefer fixed rate debt products in a high interest rate...more
High yield bond activity rallies in the US as borrowers pivot away from pricier leveraged loans, but European and Asian markets remain challenged US high yield bond activity sparked back to life in H1 2023 as improved...more
The CFPB is shifting its focus to FinTech and nonbank payment systems, circling back to past frontiers. This recent warning echoes the sentiment of former CFPB’s Director, Richard Cordray, focusing heavily on FinTechs and...more
High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe feels the pinch in a challenging macro-economic environment, but green shoots emerge in Asia as real estate sector dislocation bottoms out and markets stabilize...more
Rises in energy costs, disruption to global supply chains, the situation in Ukraine, soaring inflation and higher interest rates are pushing several major European economies towards recession. Borrowers and issuers in the...more
A rebounding domestic economy and abundant liquidity south of the border are encouraging Canadian borrowers to draw on US high yield bond markets in increasing numbers - Canadian borrowers took advantage of buoyant US...more
High yield issuance across major global markets made steady gains in the first nine months of 2021 in most regions, as investor appetite for yield supported stable activity through the year. In the US, high yield issuance...more
By all accounts, leveraged finance markets in the United States were hot in the first quarter of 2021. This activity was driven primarily by refinancing and repricing. Borrowers jumped at the chance to take advantage of the...more
The European debt and equity markets shrugged off the impact of a nearly total shutdown due to COVID-19 at the end of the first quarter of 2020 to rebound with strong performances in the second half of the year. As activity...more
While the outbreak of COVID-19 brought primary issuances of high-yield in Europe to a standstill starting in late February 2020 (lasting close to two months), in June the markets resumed the brisk pace of primary issuances...more
High yield and leveraged loan issuance in North America and Western and Southern Europe for the technology industry reached an 18-month high in Q1 2020. The sector raised US$52.2 billion, an increase of almost 75% over Q4...more
In light of the current economic uncertainty, many companies are considering amending their credit agreements and other debt instruments either to minimize the likelihood of breaching financial covenants or to rework payment...more
Akin Gump London-based financial restructuring partner Liz Osborne and finance partners Amy Kennedy and Stephen Peppiatt discuss European bonds, loans and the various flavors of covenants in the current liquidity constrained...more
Retailers faced a difficult financing market before COVID-19 appeared, but lockdowns have made the situation even tougher. High yield and leveraged loan values for retailers in North America and Western and Southern Europe...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, representing the so-called “Phase 3” of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as discussed in our client alert “CARES...more
The Value Outside Counsel Can Contribute - The insurance industry has played a significant role in the commercial real estate (CRE) market for more than a century. A major part of CRE investments for insurance companies...more
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
In 2019, a wave of bond-to-bond refinancings, as well as significant bank and term loan-to-bond refinancings, punctuated a strong year for debt financings after a slow first quarter. Throughout last year, debt investors...more
Cov-lite loans can leave lenders with limited restructuring options, but creative lenders will still find ways to bring debtors to the table - Recent data shows that investor protection in loan documents has fallen to its...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 - CURRENT MARKET - Consistent, very high activity levels. WE ARE SEEING - Demand from keen investors: - Trade...more
In March 2017, the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”) announced a new debt multilateral trading facility (“MTF”) targeted at institutional and professional investors, the International Securities Market (the “ISM”). The ISM...more
European Leveraged Finance Client Alert Series: Issue 4, 2019 - Most high yield indentures contain a "Change of Control" clause that relates to changes in the beneficial ownership of the issuer. We provide an overview of...more
The new International Financial Reporting Standard 16 Leases (IFRS 16) has taken effect, and the companies using IFRS shall adopt IFRS 16 for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. ...more