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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Art as Collateral: The Legal Landscape of Art-Backed Lending

Fine art was once regarded primarily as a cultural or emotional asset—meant to be displayed, appreciated, and eventually passed down through generations. But as the art market became increasingly sophisticated and intertwined...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Navigating Loan Default: Practical Strategies for Borrowers

Commercial mortgage delinquency rates are on the uptick. The United States economy is shrinking according to Commerce Department measurements. Economic volatility is the new norm. As borrowers navigate economic ebbs and...more

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Lending Climate in America – 2nd Quarter 2025 Survey

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Lender confidence in the US economy’s performance over the next six months is waning due to concerns over the impacts of tariff uncertainty and the possibility of a recession. Meanwhile, lenders believe the Fed will cut...more

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Navigating private credit in the Middle East

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The continued growth and diversification of the regional economies, coupled with significant advancements in the legal frameworks, have made the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increasingly attractive...more

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FMSB Statement of good practice on the governance of sustainability-linked products

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The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has issued a Statement of Good Practice (SoGP) on the governance of sustainability-linked products (SLPs), along with a press release. SLPs are products where the financial and/or...more

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The End of LIBOR: Hotel California Edition [Part IV]

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During the transition of the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the approved substitute benchmark in the United States, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a basic question was raised as to whether the new...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Chambers Global Practice Guide - Private Credit 2025

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The private credit market has emerged as a formidable force in the global financial landscape, offering a compelling alternative to traditional syndicated bank lending. The Private Credit Guide provides a broad overview of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Springtime for Alternative Currencies, March 2025 - Updated State of Play of Alternative Currency Benchmark Rates

With four major interest rate benchmarks ceasing to be published by the end of last year, we thought now would be a good time to provide a refresher on alternative currency rates. In this article we first discuss the key...more

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The End of LIBOR: Hotel California Edition [Part III]

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During the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition, and post LIBOR’s end date of June 30, 2023, the goal for all should be that (1) the effective interest rates be generally economically equivalent as a result of the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Comfort Letter Comeback, March 2025 - Comfort Letters

In the evolving fund finance market, lenders are constantly assessing ways to mitigate risk and enhance credit support in order to provide for the smooth operation of subscription-based credit facilities. One such credit...more

White & Case LLP

European leveraged finance: A market reawakened

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European leveraged finance markets back on track -European leveraged finance markets rallied strongly in 2024, with momentum for new deals and opportunities for borrowers and lenders alike in 2025 - Europe's leveraged...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Loan Market Association Publishes Green Loan Terms, Smoothing Path for Green Finance in 2025

The green term sheet accompanies the provisions for green loans previously published at the end of 2024. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles continue to be a focus for the financial markets. Notably, the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Private Credit Deep Dives – Sponsor “Guarantees” (Europe)

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As borrowers continue to feel the squeeze caused by inflation and high interest rates, lenders in the European mid-market have seen a marked increase in covenant relief, waiver and amend and extend requests from borrowers on...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

HPE Miami 2023 | Financing Healthcare Companies in a Challenging Market

During this session, Sam Koplik, Partner and Stephanie McCann, Partner and Co-Chair of Finance moderated a panel that provided key insights on financing strategies in the current market and discussed specific challenges and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

And the Beat Goes On - January 2022 | Issue No. 157 - NAV Finance Market Update

Between Omicron, the holidays, and down-to-the-wire end-of-year closings, it was a hectic finish to 2021. But now that the calendar reads 2022, we wanted to reflect this week on the state of the NAV finance market and provide...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ELFFF on the Shelf - December 2021 | Issue No. 155 - December Fund Finance Market Update

The active underlying deal environment comingled with the December 31st LIBOR transition deadline combined to make November the busiest month in the history of Cadwalader Fund Finance. We have no doubt that’s been the case...more

Hogan Lovells

Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on Finance Sector

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On 31 January 2020, the World Health Organization has announced the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), sourced from Wuhan, as a Public Health Emergency of Concern. The impact of the coronavirus outbreak, social...more

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Trends in the Dutch Leveraged Finance Market: themes arising from discussion at the LMA Amsterdam Seminar

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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

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