Over the past year, we have seen a significant increase in Events of Default (each, an “EoD”) arising from financial underperformance. This trend is largely driven by the high interest rate and inflationary environment, with...more
6/12/2025
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Contract Terms ,
Credit Agreements ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Management
NEW YORK and LONDON, February 3, 2025 – Leading international law firm Proskauer today shared its 2025 Trends in Private Credit report, highlighting market participants’ strong belief that 2025 is expected to be an exciting...more
2/4/2025
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Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Debt Financing ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Risk Management
As borrowers continue to feel the squeeze caused by inflation and high interest rates, lenders in the European mid-market have seen a marked increase in covenant relief, waiver and amend and extend requests from borrowers on...more
“Call protection” (which you may also hear referred to variously as a “prepayment fee”, “prepayment premium”, “call premium”, “prepayment penalty”, “non‑call”, “hard call”, “soft call” or “make‑whole”) is a core economic term...more
In recent months – as credit spreads have continued to widen – sponsors, borrowers and lenders alike have frequently found themselves combing through their loan documents to check the scope of the “MFN” provisions applicable...more