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Finance in Focus: Fostering a Forward-Thinking Practice

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In this edition of V&E+, Vinson & Elkins Partners Caitlin Turner and Lucy Jenkins sit down for a conversation on the firm’s thriving Finance practice, the market trends they’re watching, and the career principles they live...more

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OCC’s Recent ‘Shelf’ Charter Approval Revives Mechanism for Broader Participation in Failed Bank Auctions

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently approved an organizing group for a “shelf” charter, reviving a mechanism first introduced during the 2008-11 financial crisis to allow for broader participation by...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] Private Equity Bootcamp 2023 - June 22nd, Frankfurt, Germany

We cordially invite you to our Private Equity Bootcamps in Frankfurt and Munich this year. Experienced speakers from our firm will train you and your colleagues during a workshop and provide legal and tax basics for the...more

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[Event] Private Equity Bootcamp 2023 - November 9th, Munich, Germany

We cordially invite you to our Private Equity Bootcamps in Frankfurt and Munich this year. Experienced speakers from our firm will train you and your colleagues during a workshop and provide legal and tax basics for the...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2019 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance (Traps for Portfolio...

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A recent decision by the Superior Court of the State of Delaware highlights a risk of potential exposure to liability for individuals affiliated with private equity firms who are presumed to be covered by a directors’ and...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Winter 2019 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance: Ninth Circuit Rejects Broad...

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Those seeking to purchase assets or a business out of a Chapter 11 case employing a “loan to own” strategy may well have received a boost from a recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit....more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2018 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance: New York’s High Court Allows...

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In an overlooked aspect of the recent New York Court of Appeals decision in Cortlandt St. Recovery Corp. v. Bonderman1, New York’s high court has allowed direct claims to move forward against two private equity firms for the...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2017 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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A delicate balance has evolved over time in leveraged acquisitions with respect to the nature of the contractual relationship between a target and its owners, on the one hand, and the debt financing sources of the buyer, on...more

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Dechert's Global Private Equity Newsletter - Summer 2017 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Basic to any acquisition and its financing are the projections of the target’s future performance. These play a key role in setting the price for the target as well as on the availability of acquisition financing. Projections...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Summer 2016 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Private equity sponsors should be aware of two recent court decisions. One involves fiduciary duties under state law that may be owing to a limited liability company borrower by its managers, in the context of receivables...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Winter 2016 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Two recent court decisions may result in a broadening of the range of options available to an equity sponsor in respect of an insolvent portfolio company. The first decision may provide increased flexibility in structuring...more

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Legal Trends: Private Equity

ONE | OILPATCH PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES - Between June 2014 and December 2015, the price of a barrel of oil was cut roughly in half, resulting in a significant downturn in the earnings of companies with...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2015 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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When a portfolio company underperforms, a sponsor may consider various options to address the perceived performance issues, including changes to a portfolio company’s management team, cost structure, capital structure or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"The State of Asset-Based Lending"

Asset-based lending continues to be an important financing tool in today’s market, and one that provides benefits to both lenders and issuers. Lenders benefit from their collateral position and low historical loss rate in...more

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Private Equity Newsletter - Summer 2015 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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As we discussed in a prior newsletter, the evolving landscape for regulated financiers under the Leveraged Lending Guidance1 promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and OCC has increased uncertainty for regulated...more

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends to Watch in 2015

Canadian M&A activity increased notably in 2014, reflecting the strengthening of the global economy, particularly in the U.S. The total value of Canadian announced deals to date (all numbers as of December 1, 2014) has been...more

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Regulators Warn On Risks Of Leveraged Loans

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued joint supervisory guidance on leveraged lending. It remains to be...more

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Private Equity Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2012: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Certain recent legal developments will likely impact acquisition finance. This article will survey some of the more notable ones. We discussed in the last newsletter the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in...more

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