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REVERSEinquiries Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 1 2025

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An Overview of Which Market Disruption Events to Include for the Most Common Asset Classes under a Medium-Term Note Program - A movie scene showing a day in the life of a calculation agent would likely not survive the...more

Cozen O'Connor

LOIs in M&A Transactions: Striking the Right Balance Between Commitment and Flexibility

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A letter of intent (LOI) or term sheet tends to be the first substantive document for an M&A transaction. It outlines the key terms and mutual understanding between a buyer and seller while they progress through due diligence...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

How Private Equity Is Shaping Modern Music Catalog Deals

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Ann Chen, deputy chair of the firm’s Capital Markets & Corporate department, provides an insider perspective on the crossroads of corporate law and entertainment, particularly in the music catalog space....more

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Stop right there – intercreditor standstills that grind to a halt

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Standstill periods in private credit intercreditor agreements don't get much attention – they exist to allow senior lenders time to take enforcement action before super senior lenders can step in. But if you're not careful,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

All’s Well That Ends Well for Keepwell Providers?

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No loss to issuers puts note trustees in the spotlight. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has overturned the Court of Appeal’s order that Peking University Founder Group Company Limited (PUFG), as the keepwell...more

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ISDA publishes version 2.0 of the Equity Definitions VE

On January 21, 2025, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published version 2.0 of the 2002 Equity Derivatives Definitions (Versionable Edition) (Equity Definitions VE). The updated version...more

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Navigating NATO Procurement: Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Companies in Finland & Sweden

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As NATO’s strategic priorities evolve, the accession of Finland and Sweden marks a significant shift in the alliance’s defense landscape. With these Nordic nations integrating into NATO’s security framework, their defense...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Navigating the Grey Area, March 2025 - Navigating the Grey Area: Financial Covenant Amendments and the Doctrine of Purview

The doctrine of purview under English law plays a critical role in determining whether amendments to a secured facility require reaffirmation or re-execution of guarantees and security. However, when it comes to adjustments...more

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Subscription Credit Facilities: The Importance of an Investor’s Agreement to Fund Without “Setoff, Counterclaim or Defense”

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Subscription credit facilities rely on the obligations of investors to a private investment fund (“Fund”) to contribute their capital commitments to the Fund when called. From a subscription credit...more

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How to Navigate Deal Delays and Completion Uncertainty in an Era of Heighted Deal Complexity and Prolonged Interim Period

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Prolonged or failed M&A transactions can tie up capital, increase transaction costs, and delay returns of exit proceeds. Managing the interim period between signing and closing is increasingly critical in M&A transactions,...more

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Beyond the Discount: Why Maturity Terms Matter in Convertible Notes

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When negotiating convertible notes, parties typically focus on the terms of conversion upon an equity financing, most notably the discount and valuation cap.  This is understandable inasmuch as the not-so-hidden secret of...more

Crunched Credit

A Modest Proposal Concerning A Grand Bargain For Our Business 

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Let me begin with an apology for not being in print for a while.  All that Ho-ho-ho-ing and a lot of mulling over this particular commentary is to blame.  Today, with writer’s block behind me, this commentary is about...more

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Libera nos a LIBOR - Standard Chartered Plc v Guaranty Nominees Limited and Others [2024] EWHC 2605

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In a decision with general importance to financial markets, Standard Chartered Plc v Guaranty Nominees Limited and others [2024] EWHC 2605 represents the first time that the English court has ruled on the issue of which...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Top 10 Practice Tips: Comfort Letters - August 2022

This practice note discusses 10 practice points that can help you, as counsel to underwriters or initial purchasers, skillfully navigate the task of reviewing and negotiating comfort letters. A comfort letter is a letter...more

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COVID-19 and your deal: Considerations for underwriters in the COVID-19 environment

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COVID-19 presents novel issues for underwriters, who are grappling with the need to support their clients accessing funding and also maintain disclosure standards and manage their risk when the typical tools that they use to...more

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COVID-19 – Contingency Planning Checklist for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

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Following the wider outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical—and sometimes controversial—actions have been and are further expected to be taken by national, federal and local governments and...more

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Coalition of State Treasurers Oppose Mandatory Arbitration

Although Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Clayton has made clear that the Commission does not intend to focus on addressing mandatory arbitration provisions in the near term, the controversy regarding action in this...more

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FCA bans firms' use of restrictive contractual clauses for future primary market services

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On 27 June 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement PS17/13 'Investment and corporate banking: prohibition of restrictive contractual clauses' which sets out new rules banning the use of...more

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Corporate News - July 2017

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FCA bans firms' use of restrictive contractual clauses for future primary market services - On 27 June 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement PS17/13 'Investment and corporate banking:...more

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