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?
Private Equity Perspectives: Episode Three – Interest Rates and PE Deals
Private Equity Perspectives: Episode Two – The Shifting Market for Buyers
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?
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In a much-anticipated judgment (Saipem SPA & Ors v Petrofac Limited & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 821), the English Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s sanction of Petrofac’s restructuring plans (the Plans). Petrofac was...more
Market momentum - As we close out the first half of 2025, we are seeing renewed and encouraging energy in the capital markets. While the eight technology initial public offerings (IPOs) that have occurred so far this year...more
Those Bond villains got it so wrong. All the time and energy they spent trying to control the world through complex and nefarious schemes involving laser beams, atom bombs, Fort Knox gold, exploding satellites and whatever...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
The English court has sanctioned the group’s interim financing plan, but the opposing creditor group’s appeal will be heard on an expedited basis. The last 12 months have been turbulent for Thames Water. Following the...more
Companies in the Middle East have traditionally been well served by regional banks, but over the past two years, borrower interest in private credit has grown. Various factors have raised private credit’s profile in the...more
As 2025 gets underway and a new presidential administration takes shape in Washington, the credit markets are in good health with plenty of available capital to be deployed. We anticipate a busy year ahead. Deal activity was...more
As regular readers of CrunchedCredit will know, I recently pitched the idea of amending our hoary old REMIC statute to allow additions of collateral after the startup date window to allow modification to performing loans (and...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
Private credit has secured its position as the main provider of debt capital to the mid-market, established its large-cap credentials and is now entering the next phase of its development - After dominating mid-market...more
After a subdued 2023 during which it was challenging for private equity (PE) to raise debt financing as a result of elevated interest rates and a difficult syndicated lending market, 2024 featured a material shift in the...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts....more
In the evolving landscape of real estate financing, preferred equity has emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional senior debt and mezzanine loans. While mezzanine loans have long been a popular choice for bridging...more
On January 23, 2025, Governor Phil Murphy enacted significant amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program by signing Senate Bill 1323/Assembly Bill 2076 into law. The amendments, collectively referred to as “NJ Aspire 3.0”...more
In an increasingly upbeat M&A market, use cases could grow for this popular and dynamic fund finance product. Net asset value (NAV) financing became firmly established as a core fund financing tool in the last few years as...more
A period of high interest rates and economic headwinds have made it challenging for companies in Latin America to secure financing for transactions. Against this backdrop, businesses, dealmakers, and lenders have increasingly...more
The rapid expansion of the private credit market has highlighted concerns regarding the accuracy and reliability of valuations within this asset class. Unlike publicly traded companies, which must adhere to stringent...more
Repricing issuance in US leveraged loan markets has surged in 2024, presenting borrowers with the opportunity to lower their financing costs - US loan repricing activity has approached near-record levels in 2024, with...more
In the ever-evolving world of corporate finance, one trend that has been gaining significant momentum is the increased issuance of convertible debt by Chinese issuers. Over the past few months, Chinese technology companies...more
A 1% reduction in the Bank Rate would reduce the UK government's annual interest charges on the national debt, but the exact amount of the reduction depends on the proportion of the debt that is sensitive to changes in...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
What do entrepreneurs looking for private capital investment need to know in today’s economic climate? Procopio Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Joint Ventures co-leader Jason Femrite dove into that topic in a Q&A with...more
In recent months, market participants have become increasingly optimistic about the probability of a “soft landing” in the US economy, whereby tight monetary policy is shown to have tamed inflation whilst avoiding triggering...more
The Italian legislators and CONSOB enacted new measures, as part of a general attempt to modernize the market infrastructure. The new rules relate to, inter alia, the following: The issuance of unlisted debt...more