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Debt Explorer | A challenging macroeconomic environment has hampered policymakers’ efforts to stimulate the secondary market for non-performing loan deals in Europe

Debt Explorer | The sukuk market is keeping a close watch on a proposed set of Sharia guidelines that could significantly change how sukuk instruments are structured and distributed

M&A Explorer | AI, social media and cloud computing are driving dealmaking demand in EMEA’s data center subsector

M&A Explorer | Economic resilience and several strong sector showings boost Nordic dealmaking in 2024, with a healthy M&A pipeline for 2025

Debt Explorer | Leveraged loan issuance in the US and Europe showed strong year-on-year gains over the first nine months of 2024 as lower interest rates inspired a wave of refinancing

Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe has made strong gains as issuers return to the market to refinance at more attractive rates

Debt Explorer | White & Case’s European leveraged finance team evaluates the predictions they made at the beginning of 2024 for leveraged loan and high yield bond activity

M&A Explorer | The EV industry is facing multiple headwinds in 2024 including consumer pullback, but future dealmaking prospects look solid as buyers seek to safeguard future growth, with China leading the way

White & Case Dawn Raid Analysis Quarterly (DRAQ) is an information resource on surprise on-the-spot inspections (dawn raids) across Europe. Here, we guide you through the latest updates and legal developments for 2024 Q3.

Debt Explorer | Spain's renewable energy assets are producing more power than ever. However, as energy prices flatten out, refinancing renewable energy infrastructure could prove to be tricky

Elevated interest rates have led to an increase in European NPL volumes, but levels remain far below the peaks during the financial crisis period. NPL investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to a smaller market

Debt Explorer | 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

US and European leveraged loan markets record massive increases in issuance as issuers race to refinance

White & Case Dawn Raid Analysis Quarterly (DRAQ) is an information resource on surprise on-the-spot inspections (dawn raids) across Europe. Here, we guide you through the latest updates and legal developments for 2024 Q2.

M&A Explorer | The addition of infrastructure to PE firms’ playbooks is part of a broader embrace of adjacent private market asset classes

Debt Explorer | US and European high yield issuance surged in Q1 2024, but in APAC, conditions remain challenging

Debt Explorer | Leveraged loan issuance in the US and Europe rallied in Q1 2024 as a clearer view of interest rates brings lenders and borrowers back to the market

White & Case Dawn Raid Analysis Quarterly (DRAQ) is an information resource on surprise on-the-spot inspections (dawn raids) across Europe. Here, we guide you through the latest updates and legal developments for 2024 Q1.

After a slow 12 months, issuers and investors in Sweden and the CIS are hopeful that their IPO markets can punch above their weight in the year ahead

Debt Explorer | Weaker deal flow and tighter profit margins are driving a wave of consolidation in the European non-performing loan servicer market

M&A Explorer | Fintech companies must find new revenue streams if they want to thrive in the current market

M&A Explorer | M&A is emerging as a vital tool to support the realignment and resilience of global supply chains

Debt Explorer | Despite macroeconomic headwinds, cross-border transaction flow between Spain and Mexico has continued to deliver opportunities for investors and dealmakers

Debt Explorer | High interest rates weighed down on deals, precipitating a drop in leveraged loan issuance in 2023. However, there are reasons to be optimistic that deal activity will pick up in 2024

Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance made gains in some key jurisdictions in 2023 but challenges remain

M&A Explorer | Anticipated rate cuts spark investor optimism, but escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to derail economic recovery

European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the "new normal", rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024.