News & Analysis as of October 19, 2024

Debt Financing

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High yield issuance climbs, but markets still seek direction

White & Case LLP on 8/30/2024

High yield activity in the US, Europe and APAC revives after a tricky period, but markets remain uncertain moving into the final months of 2024 High yield bond issuance across the US, Europe and APAC rallied in H1 2024....more

Charting a path for European carve-outs

White & Case LLP on 6/3/2024

As central banks continue their campaign to cool inflation, interest rates remain at elevated levels not seen in well over a decade. For companies, this makes funding growth initiatives and refinancing existing debt much more...more

Taiwan: Adapting to ongoing macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainty

White & Case LLP on 12/11/2023

The past two years have witnessed significant geopolitical fracturing and macroeconomic difficulties that continue to hamper certain dealmaking. Several sectors have posted transactional lows throughout 2023, and persistent...more

Carve-outs: A valuable tool for European firms

White & Case LLP on 9/27/2023

Strategic carve-outs continue to present a strong business case, as companies shed non-core assets and position themselves for growth - Carve-outs remain a popular route to growth, with many European businesses...more

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2020

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Strong Finish to 2019 Offers Promising 2020 for US and European High-Yield Markets

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2020

In 2019, a wave of bond-to-bond refinancings, as well as significant bank and term loan-to-bond refinancings, punctuated a strong year for debt financings after a slow first quarter. Throughout last year, debt investors...more

Western European private equity dealmaking rebounds in Q2 - Ample firepower and increasingly attractive public market valuations...

White & Case LLP on 8/16/2019

After the extension of the March 29 Brexit deadline to October, Western Europe's private equity market staged a frenzied comeback in Q2. Deal volume fell from 510 to 399 deals at the same time that value surged by 88%...more

European Private Equity Thrives With Record Fundraising

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/26/2018

Private equity (PE) fundraising in Europe hit €91.9 billion in 2017, the highest it has been since 2006.1 Of that amount, €71.7 billion was invested in European companies, an increase of 29 percent year over year. This record...more

Brexit: What Now?

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/27/2016

The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The vote is not legally binding but Prime Minister David Cameron has already acknowledged that the will of the people must be followed. We consider the key preliminary...more

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