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The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (“MEF”) issued a public consultation on a draft legislative decree containing the Italian implementation of Directive (EU) 2023/2225 on credit agreements for consumers (“CCD2”) and...more
The Court of Appeal has affirmed a three-step test for penalty clauses: (1) is it a secondary obligation; (2) does the clause protect a legitimate interest; and (3) is it extortionate by reference to the legitimate interest?...more
European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the “new normal”, rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024. -Rising interest...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
Loan issuance across all major jurisdictions saw year-on-year double-digit declines during the first half of 2023, as high inflation and rising interest rates continued to weigh on loan activity The first half of 2023 has...more
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 proved that the European private debt market remains strong. A 2021 Preqin Private Debt Report revealed that there were 504 active European private debt managers in 2020, up from 443 in...more
There were significant developments in 2019 as courts continued to issue important decisions in this space and significant legislation impacting the residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) market came into effect. A...more
The OCC announced yesterday that it’s bringing enforcement actions against five former Wells Fargo bank executives as part of their alleged roles in the bank’s sales practices scandal. The agency further revealed that it’s...more
The LMA Early Evening Seminar at Hogan Lovells Amsterdam on 1 October 2019 explored some trends in the leveraged finance market, with reports of a very healthy Dutch market, notwithstanding effects of Brexit, recession...more
FHFA Updates Requirements for Freddie and Fannie Sales of Non-Performing Loans - On March 2, FHFA announced changes to requirements for sales of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Freddie and Fannie to reduce the number of...more
Frank Grell is a partner at Latham & Watkins who chairs the firm’s German Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. Grell reflects on some of the major changes brought about by Germany’s 2012 Insolvency Act (Insolvenzordnung),...more
2012 was a robust year for both the U.S. leveraged loan and high-yield markets, including record-breaking deal volume for the latter. These conditions provided fertile ground for borrowers and issuers in U.S. markets to fund...more