By: Mark A. Chertok and Elizabeth Knauer This article discusses considerations for developers contemplating the purchase or development of real property that contains or is likely to contain regulated wetlands. The presence of regulated wetlands on...

By: John Popeo Overview Brokered deposits are often viewed by insured depository institutions (IDIs) as a cost-effective source of liquidity and funding. Federal bank regulatory agencies, however, consider brokered deposits to be a less stable source...

By: Linda Curtis and Andrew Cheng , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Equity Equity financing for a business acquisition can take many forms and is highly dependent on the structure of the acquisition. For example, a public or private company may purchase...

By: Mark S. Bergman , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Introduction This article discusses the joint Public Statement 1 issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton, SEC Division of Corporation...

By: David Azarkh and Sean Dougherty, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP There are fundamental differences between the covenants of high yield and investment grade debt securities. While investment grade covenants tend to be less restrictive and more...