Interest rate replacement clauses became very important in the transition from LIBOR to Term SOFR. Now that Term SOFR has become the prevalent benchmark interest rate, the benchmark replacement provisions have adjusted to cover the contingency of Term SOFR or the...
Need to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)? Add these clauses to your credit agreement to address the requirements for the borrower and the lender to collect and review beneficial ownership information under the CTA. Read now » Related Content...
Are you working with a borrower that is subject to securities laws and regulations? Be sure to protect any confidential information you may come across as you negotiate your transaction. Learn how to comply with Regulation FD and the actions you must take to comply...
Review this new practice note discussing recent market trends in publicly-filed sustainability-linked loans (SLL). SLL provisions provide an incentive to borrowers (generally in the form of lower interest rates) for hitting predefined green targets, such as decreasing...
Do you need a refresher on how to properly secure your client’s security interests in collateral under the UCC? Doing so will make sure that your client is properly perfected. This resource kit makes all our information available at your fingertips! Read...
Watch this new video discussing the perfection of security interests in ships and oceangoing vessels; aircraft; intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights; and life insurance policies. What ties these asset types together are preemption and...
Watch this new video discussing how lenders can minimize the risks posed by usury laws. Usury laws limit the amount of interest lenders can collect on their loans. Penalties for making loans in excess of this amount include the loss of interest payments and, in...
Check out this new video discussing environmental due diligence issues in lending transactions. The ever-growing number of environmental laws has dramatically affected the way lenders perceive environmental risks. The impact of such laws has generally given rise...
Read this new practice note by Anthony Rapa , Blank Rome LLP, providing an overview of geopolitical risk trends impacting cross-border investors. This note discusses foreign direct investment review mechanisms, such as review by the Committee on Foreign Investment...
LexisNexis® offers the Multilaw Global Guide: FinTech with coverage of over 40 international jurisdictions. These guides provide the fintech practitioner with a quick overview of the relevant legal and economic conditions under which fintech services are permitted...
Make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in the benchmark replacement or fallback provisions for the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Term SOFR). Although benchmark replacement provisions are not as critical as when replacing LIBOR upon its cessation...
Read this practice note discussing the latest trends in credit agreements for public utilities. The practice note discusses current market trends in publicly filed credit agreements from the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023. The data analyzed in this...
Make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in borrower and affiliate loan buybacks. This practice note discusses current market trends in publicly-filed credit agreements from the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first three-quarters of 2023. Loan buyback...
Read this practice note discussing the capital sources that public and private sponsors in the United States can use to develop, construct, operate and maintain public infrastructure projects. Private and public partners can obtain third-party financing through...
Are you working with borrowers to draft a credit agreement? Use this easy-to-follow checklist of items you should consider in preparing for a borrower to comply with requirements in a loan transaction. Read now » Related Content Representations and...