Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part IV - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
Updating Lenders' Form Loan Documents
Podcast: Questions & Concerns About Documentation: A Conversation with Colin Adams, M-III Partners
Podcast: Credit Funds: Credit Default Swaps in the Distressed Limelight
On June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents....more
Although second lien loans in subscription line finance have been discussed with interest over the years, their use has been sporadic and it has only been very recently that we have started to see a real uptake in the use of...more
In light of the current economic climate, real estate lenders and borrowers will certainly be communicating with one another frequently concerning potential loan modifications and accommodations. It is prudent for lenders to...more
Although they have been around for many years, it is becoming more common for a commercial loan lender to require that the borrower’s counsel provide it with an opinion letter. At first blush, this may seem like an oddity:...more
In real estate financing, most loan documents restrict a Borrower’s right to alter the collateralized real property. Alterations provisions in loan documents pertain to any alterations, improvements, or demolition of any...more
In the final installment of our video series aimed at helping borrowers in uncertain times, Matt Cheek, chair of Williams Mullen’s Financial Services Industry Group, and Mike Mueller, chair of our Restructuring, Bankruptcy...more
Akin Gump London-based financial restructuring partner Liz Osborne and finance partners Amy Kennedy and Stephen Peppiatt discuss European bonds, loans and the various flavors of covenants in the current liquidity constrained...more
The following is not a white paper or an invitation to participate in a webinar. It is offered as a useful checklist for businesses to evaluate potential additional credit needs and to understand problems that could arise...more
Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the hospitality industry is potentially facing its worst crisis since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In response to the continuing outbreak, major companies have announced...more
Example 1. Borrower’s loan documents provide that borrower may obtain the release of noteholder’s lien on a portion of the collateral (Parcel C) if: (1) borrower pays a $1.5 million release price to pay down part of the...more