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Sanctions Considerations for Private Equity Firms – a few practical tips

Private equity firms could face significant sanctions risks when doing business with entities connected to sanctioned jurisdictions (such as Russia)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Issues in Fund Finance

During the course of any lending transaction, lenders will conduct a due diligence review of the borrower, including reviewing any relevant “know-your-customer” information. In the context of a fund finance transaction, this...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The New UK Securitisation Rules : A Practical Overview and Comparison

On 30 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published Policy Statement PS24/4 (“PS24/4”) setting out the final FCA Securitisation Sourcebook (“SECN”). Subject to the repeal of the Securitisation Regulation...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Liquidity in a Challenging Climate May 2024 - Financing a Continuation Vehicle – Lender Considerations

A continuation fund is an entity fund set up by a sponsor in order to purchase an asset (or assets) from an existing fund managed by that sponsor. There are a number of reasons as to why a sponsor would want to pursue this...more

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Changes to Singapore selling restrictions for the wholesale debt market

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The MAS issued a Notice on Business Conduct Requirements for Corporate Finance Advisers on 21 June 2023 that, among other things, imposes a requirement on relevant persons advising on corporate finance to apply enhanced due...more

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Treating Crypto Fairly: The New UK Government Consults on a Comprehensive Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets

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The United Kingdom HM Treasury (“HMT”) on 1 February 2023 launched its first consultation on the future regulatory regime for cryptoassets (the “Cryptoassets Consultation”). At the same time, it also published a response to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US M&A Levels Remain Healthy, but Due Diligence and Deal Protections Will Become Even More Critical

Acquisition market participants in the U.S. approached dealmaking with greater caution in 2022 than they did in 2021. Steadily rising interest rates and financing costs, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EU Commission Report on the Functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation – Considerations for the CLO Market

Key Points - The European Commission (“EU Commission”) has published its report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation which contains the EU Commission’s assessment of a number of key aspects of the...more

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"Taking the Keys": Six things to consider for credit investors contemplating share pledge enforcement

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Rises in energy costs, disruption to global supply chains, the situation in Ukraine, soaring inflation and higher interest rates are pushing several major European economies towards recession. Borrowers and issuers in the...more

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European Commission report on securitisation regulation says EU investors may not invest in securitisations if the sell-side...

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On 10 October 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a long-awaited report on the Securitisation Regulation (the “Commission Report”). Among other things, the Commission Report responded to a request by...more

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Examining the ABC risks as the mining & metals sector gains critical momentum

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Key considerations around bribery and corruption risks, as the mining & metals sector is gaining critical momentum in the world's energy transition toward a low-carbon future. Mining & metals in a low-carbon world - The...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Human Rights Due Diligence: Increasing Regulatory Pressure for Clean Supply Chains

- There is increasing regulatory, commercial and media attention in the U.K. and the EU regarding the role of human rights in company supply chains. - The U.K. and the EU are introducing specific measures around human...more

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Private Placements in Europe: Mapping the alternatives

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European Leveraged Finance Client Alert Series: Issue 7 - The term "private placement", while having a relatively settled meaning in US financings, can have a variety of meanings in Europe. White & Case's European...more

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Foreign Direct Investment in the US – Guidance for the European Investor

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On July 2, 2019, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the 2018 numbers for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the US. Total 2018 FDI was $273 billion and of that figure, European investors accounted for $116 billion or...more

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Private fund side letters: common terms, themes and practical considerations

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Side letters are an (increasingly) common way of formalising negotiated arrangements between a private fund and an investor. Whilst used more widely in the closed-ended fund context (given the limited withdrawal rights...more

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EU Risk Retention Undertakings in U.S. General Equipment ABS: Evolving Market Practice

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For companies seeking to finance general equipment assets via asset backed securitization (ABS) instruments, risk retention has become an important consideration. In response to the latest financial crisis, both the U.S. and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Update on the EU STS and Risk Retention

On 19 May 2016, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament (“ECON”) published a working document on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”) intended to...more

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New EU Securitisation Regulation: Moving in the Right Direction

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The European Commission published a draft regulation on a European framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation on 30 September 2015 (the “Draft Regulation”). The Draft Regulation aims to achieve a better...more

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Securitisation: Keeping it Simple?

On 30 September 2015, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a proposal for a regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”)1 intended to harmonise existing EU laws applying to securitisations (including proposed...more

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