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November 12, 2024

Healthcare Financing: What’s Trending?

Make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in healthcare financing. This practice note discusses current market trends in publicly filed credit agreements for healthcare service providers from the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first three quarters of 2024...

November 05, 2024

New PPP State Law Comparison Tool!

Check out the new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Legislation State Law Comparison Tool. The Practical Guidance State Law Comparison Tool generates a chart with applicable state laws for the topics you select. The Public-Private Partnership Legislation topic compares...

October 29, 2024

Commitment Letters for Acquisition Financing

Read this practice note discussing current market trends in publicly filed commitment letters for acquisition financing from the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024. This practice note examines examples of select key provisions in commitment letters...

October 22, 2024

Bridging the Gap

Make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in bridge loans. A bridge loan is a short-term financing mechanism used by borrowers ahead of a permanent financing, often as part of an acquisition financing. Read this practice note discussing current market trends...

October 15, 2024

Trends in Commitment Letter Provisions

Read this new practice note discussing current market trends in publicly filed financing commitment letters from the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024. This practice note examines some of the key provisions contained in commitment letters for various...

October 08, 2024

ERISA Considerations in Credit Agreements Video

Watch this new video providing an overview of the key considerations in credit agreements related to potential liabilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This video discusses controlled group liability concerns as they relate...

October 01, 2024

Private Credit Market Trends

Read this recently updated practice note by M. Shams Billah, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, discussing the background and benefits of private credit transactions as compared to public credit, as well as best practices for approaching the private credit market, key...

September 24, 2024

Drafting Security Agreements

Watch this new video explaining how to draft and negotiate covenants, representations and warranties, and remedies provisions in a security agreement. These provisions must be drafted to ensure that the secured parties maintain a continuing perfected security interest...

September 17, 2024

Watch This! Leveraged Dividend Recapitalizations Video

Watch this new video providing an overview of leveraged dividend recapitalizations, in which a company incurs debt and uses those proceeds to pay a dividend to its shareholders or to repurchase its outstanding shares. VIEW NOW » Related Content The...

September 10, 2024

Blue Is the New Green

Read this new practice note discussing blue bonds. Blue bonds are any type of bond instrument where the proceeds are exclusively applied to finance or re-finance, in part or in full, new and/or existing blue projects that promote sustainable use of maritime resources...

September 03, 2024

New Video! Structuring Issues in Leveraged Acquisitions

Watch this new video discussing certain structuring issues in the context of acquisition financings, including collateral security, intercreditor, and bankruptcy issues. While these issues are not unique to acquisition financings, there are certain aspects that...

August 27, 2024

Ready to Commit?

Read this practice note discussing current market trends in publicly filed commitment letter term sheet provisions from the second half of 2023 to the first half of 2024. This practice note examines some of the key provisions contained in commitment letter term...

August 20, 2024

PIK the Clause You Need

Check out our new payment-in-kind (PIK) clauses for use in a syndicated or bilateral credit agreement. PIK refers to a loan where the borrower is allowed to make interest payments in forms other than cash. PIK financing is commonly found in leveraged buyout transactions...

August 13, 2024

Go Green: Sustainable Finance and ESG Resource Kit

Check out this new resource kit providing an overview of sustainable finance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, disclosure, and regulatory issues. This resource kit includes Practical Guidance content on these issues, including detailed...

August 06, 2024

New Credit Ratings Video!

Watch this new video explaining credit rating agencies, which provide an objective and analytical opinion on the risk of payment defaults by looking at various factors that help investors decide whether to invest in loans or securities. Read now » Related...

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