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An express third-party beneficiary provision running in favor of a lender in a fund’s limited partnership agreement (an “LPA”) is helpful for subscription credit facilities. It bolsters the rights and remedies of a...more
A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the EU’s highest court) has clarified some of its views on ‘asymmetric jurisdiction clauses’. An asymmetric jurisdiction clause is one that allows one party...more
On May 12 and 13 2025, the Loan Syndications and Trading Associations held its fourth annual private credit industry conference in Nashville, Tennessee—the speakers of which included industry professionals from direct lending...more
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As Net Asset Value (“NAV”) credit facilities continue to grow in popularity, we have seen a steady increase in non-traditional borrowers utilizing NAV loans, including family office borrowers. The term “family office” is used...more
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The doctrine of sovereign immunity is a foundational element of the interplay between a governmental investor’s contractual obligation to satisfy capital calls and a fund’s or lender’s ability to enforce that obligation...more
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Many subscription facilities governed by New York law grant the lender a security interest in rights to call capital from the limited partners of exempted limited partnerships formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands....more
In last week’s edition of FFF, we discussed the Revlon case involving an erroneous payment by an administrative agent to the syndicate lenders, which is currently up on appeal before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals....more
As a way to increase the availability of uncalled capital and deploy additional capital for new and existing investments, limited partnership agreements will typically permit the general partner to recall proceeds from...more