According to a recently released preview of the RSM Middle Market Sustainability Survey 2024: US and Canada, 75% of middle-market companies report their organization has already taken steps to prepare for compliance with at...more
Part 1: The Importance of Differentiation and the Role of Human Capital in Private Equity Investments- To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Rob Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts. ...more
The term “rollover equity” is frequently used in discussions about the sale of middle market companies (which often is described as meaning companies with enterprise values from $10 million to $1 billion[1]), but frequently...more
Below is his conversation with Gary Grote, Managing Director at Bridgepoint Investment Banking, which focuses on capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Gary focuses on deals in the healthcare, leveraged finance,...more
The number of cases involving so-called “nuclear verdicts” — that is, verdicts with awards of $10 million or more — have risen sharply, and many of those cases concern product liability claims. For large corporations, such...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts. ...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts....more
On May 9th and 10th, the Loan Syndications and Trading Associations held its third annual private credit industry conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The major theme of the conference—the speakers of which included...more
This article describes the current challenges in developing a European MM CLO market, and how asset managers may overcome them. Originally published in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law -...more
It’s a good time for disaster movies…Civil War, The Day After Tomorrow, Armageddon and, of course, in the theatres right now, Godzilla vs. King Kong. Fun on the big screen, not so much in real life. Have you seen Godzilla...more
In the fast-paced world of middle market investment banking, efficiency is currency. Large investment banks representing sellers often enter into thousands of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) every year. These agreements are...more
Please join Williams Mullen attorneys Jon Bliley and Rakesh Parikh as they discuss the latest trends in middle-market M&A, touching on several topics, including rep & warranty insurance and indemnification....more
While global inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates dominated macroeconomic headlines over the last year, middle-market private credit restructurings witnessed three notable trends. First, these credits remained...more
Perfecting the Formula for Builder’s Risk Claims Management- A builder’s risk (BR) claim is a type of insurance claim that arises during construction. A BR insurance policy is meant to protect property and construction...more
There has been a significant increase in attention given to antitrust merger enforcement by the United States Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission under the Biden Administration. While enforcement action taken...more
As businesses strive to do more with less, they are turning to technologies that can provide comprehensive visibility and insights into their operations. XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) technology is a solution that...more
In 4Q22, volatile market conditions persisted, including high inflation, rising interest rates, recession anxiety and geopolitical uncertainties. The impact of these conditions was reflected in decreased loan market activity,...more
The U.S. loan market continued to cool in the third quarter, amid an uncertain economic outlook. Geopolitical risks, rising interest rates and a continued threat of recession have caused lenders to focus on credit quality as...more
The concept of “security by obscurity” is officially outdated. In recent years, cyber-attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, destructive, and indiscriminate. In today’s landscape, cyber threats can come from internal...more
“Lenders that can write bigger checks will have a competitive advantage for the remainder of the year. Many sponsors have accepted the fact that pricing and terms have tightened and now their main concern is ensuring they can...more
Analysis and Update on the Continuing Evolution of Terms in Private Credit Transactions - Introduction - For the past 11 years, The Private Credit Group at Proskauer Rose LLP has tracked deal data for private credit...more
Goodbye New York- Late last year, the U.S. Census Bureau released data showing population shifts across the country during 2021. According to this information, New York lost 1.8 percent of its population... ...more
In light of the recent rise in so-called liability management transactions in the middle market, described by some observers as “lender-on-lender violence”, now is a perfect time for middle market lenders to review and...more
The National Center for the Middle Market recently published the results of a survey of 1,000 financial decision-makers in June 2020 relating to results from the fourth quarter of 2019 and a March 2020 survey of 260 middle...more