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Chapter 11 Filing Without Consent of Independent Director Dismissed as Unauthorized

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Courts disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents or loan agreements designed to restrict or prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable as a matter of federal public policy...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Impact of In re 301 W N. Ave., LLC on the Enforcement of Bankruptcy-Remote Protections

Executive Summary - The recent decision In re 301 W N. Ave., LLC, 666 B.R. 583 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2025) represents a significant development at the intersection of corporate governance, commercial real estate, and...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Enforceability of Golden Directors with Bankruptcy Consent Right

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The appointment of an independent director is a powerful tool for private credit lenders. The appointment is designed to introduce a voice of neutrality and fairness into the board’s decision-making process with the hope and...more

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When Provisions in a Loan and LLC Agreements Do Not Impermissibly Restrict a Bankruptcy Filing

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In In re 301 W North Avenue, LLC, 2025 WL 37897 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2025), a bankruptcy court recently addressed provisions in a loan agreement and limited liability company (“LLC”) operating agreement as to their effect on...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Truly Bingeworthy Series July 2024 - Some Key Considerations When Lending to a Master-Series Fund

Master-series funds are definitely not on our desks on a daily basis; however, they do arise from time to time, and certainly as transactions are becoming more and more bespoke. Care should be taken by lenders when lending to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Reliable Expectations May 2024 - Investors, We're Relying on You

Delaware remains the most popular jurisdiction for the domestic formation of private equity and venture capital funds (a “Fund”) as either a limited partnership or limited liability company.  In fact, 54.8% of the deals...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Lenders: The Corporate Transparency Act is Headed Your Way in January 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was passed by Congress in 2021 and is administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will become effective on January 1,...more

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Coverage Construction: Arizona Supreme Court’s Osborn III Opinion

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In Fidelity National v. Osborn III Partners LLC, the Arizona Supreme Court recently decided the question of whether mechanics’ liens filed by a general contractor are a construction lender’s “own darn fault” if the liens...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

And Another Lender Blocking Provision Bites the Dust, Texas Bankruptcy Court Rules

One feature commonly seen in commercial lending transactions is a waiver of the borrower’s authority to file for bankruptcy without the consent of the lender. While such “blocking” provisions are generally upheld where the...more

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Shared Appreciation Interest: Debtor-Creditor or Partners?

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When is a loan not a loan? When it’s something else – for example, equity. This is one of those pesky facts and circumstances issues that plague courts, taxpayers, and tax advisers to no end. Debt- On one end of the...more

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Don’t Look Back? - July 2022 | Issue No. 184 - Rated Note Feeders and the Cayman Islands – Lender FAQs

We are often asked by our clients: “What are you seeing? Anything interesting in the market on your side?” Our answer, as Cayman counsel, is more often than not that we are a ship floating in a tide and what they see as...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The New Normal? June 2021 - The Importance of Springing Members

Springing Members are a tool that a structured finance Lender can use to reduce the risk that a Borrower will dissolve under state law. Under most state laws, an LLC that does not have at least one member will dissolve. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

SBA’s New PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaires Target PPP Recipients with Loans of $2M

On October 31, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a Notice in the Federal Register seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for the collection of information through, among other...more

Jones Day

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules that Bankruptcy Blocking Right in Debtor's Corporate Charter Violates Federal Public Policy

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Courts sometimes disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents designed to prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable as a matter of federal public policy or applicable state...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Federal Reserve Announces Opening Of The Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility And Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan...

On September 4, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Reserve Bank”) announced that the Main Street Lending Program’s Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility (the “NONLF”) and Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan...more

White and Williams LLP

You Have Questions…SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), recently released a series of Frequently Asked Questions (the Forgiveness FAQs) focusing on forgiveness of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Blockers in Governance Documents May Not Prevent Real Estate or Other Bankruptcies

In a recent Delaware ruling, Judge Mary F. Walrath declines to follow the Fifth Circuit and holds that “a minority shareholder has [no] more right to block a bankruptcy… than a creditor does.” Real estate and other lenders...more

White and Williams LLP

The Main Street Business Lending Program – Frequently Asked Questions

On April 30, 2020, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board released a set of “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) relating to the Main Street Business Lending Program (Main Street Program), which was...more

Hutchison PLLC

Client Alert: SBA Issues Additional Guidance for Self-Employed Individuals and PPP Borrowers Taxed as Partnerships

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On April 15, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a new interim final rule (link) (the “Guidance”) that supplements prior guidance with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”). Among other...more

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Something New for Lenders to Think About: Divisions

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The Delaware legislature has enacted a change to Delaware LLC law that enables a single LLC to divide into two or more LLCs. A similar procedure is available for Delaware limited partnerships, but this article addresses only...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Avoiding a Pitfall for Family Business Loan Guarantors: Contribution Among Multiple Guarantors

When a family business borrows money, the lender often requires some or all of the business owners to guarantee the loan. If one of the business owner guarantors pays on the guaranty, that guarantor is entitled to...more

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Impact on Banking Transactions of New Belgian Code of Companies and Associations

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The Situation: The new Belgian Code of Companies and Associations ("BCCA") which enters into force on May 1, 2019, will significantly impact banking transactions involving Belgian companies. The Result: The BCCA introduces...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: A House Divided: New Risks to Lenders Under Delaware LLC Law

Recent changes to the Delaware Limited Liability Act (the “Act”) will require modification to Lenders’ forms of loan documentation, at least as they relate to loans to Delaware LLCs. The Act was amended effective as of August...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Changes to Delaware LLCs Necessitate Loan Document Modifications

Lenders risk losing collateral and credit support and other adverse results if provisions in new loan documents restricting merger and sale of assets are not properly drafted following a recent change in Delaware law...more

Sullivan & Worcester

New Delaware LLC Right of Division

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To maintain its national preeminence, the Delaware Legislature recently amended the State's Limited Liability Company Statute to grant Delaware LLCs a right which will be of concern to lenders. It amended its LLC law to...more

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