Climate factors' impact on a debtor's ability to honor its obligations has been recognized for over 4,000 years. It was the Code of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia that first mandated a deferral of principal repayment and...more
2/9/2023
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Climate Change ,
Collective Actions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Instruments ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Investors ,
Pricing ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Terms and Conditions
Economic and fiscal challenges of implementing debt relief in Africa -
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented challenges to countries worldwide, the impact is even more critical on developing countries...more
9/23/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Debt Relief ,
Default ,
Developing Countries ,
DSSI ,
Financial Distress ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
G20 ,
Private Funds ,
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ,
World Bank
In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for...more
The White & Case Capital Markets team updates its March 2018 publication on bond repurchases given the current environment where issuers may consider whether, if their bonds are trading at a discount to par, they should...more
3/30/2020
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Bonds ,
Buyback Programs ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creeping Tenders ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Offerors ,
Repurchases ,
Rule 144A ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wellman Factors