Over recent years, a prolonged period of low interest rates, together with a competitive financing market, has resulted in greater leverage and control for private companies (and their sponsors) when it comes to negotiating...more
The economic landscape has changed immeasurably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to cheap credit has disappeared, and many companies have raced to draw down on existing facilities in an effort to access as much...more
6/12/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Economic Downturn ,
Insolvency ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Relief Measures ,
UK
Akin Gump London-based financial restructuring partner Liz Osborne and finance partners Amy Kennedy and Stephen Peppiatt discuss European bonds, loans and the various flavors of covenants in the current liquidity constrained...more
5/29/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Bonds ,
Borrowers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Finance ,
Debt Financing ,
Debt Restructuring ,
EBITDA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
High Yield Bonds ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Liquidity ,
Loan Documentation ,
Loans