A corridor of opportunity: deal flow between Mexico and Spain
Debt Explorer | Despite macroeconomic headwinds, cross-border transaction flow between Spain and Mexico has continued to deliver opportunities for investors and dealmakers
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Late rally softens leveraged loan landing
Debt Explorer | A strong finish to 2023 helped to boost global leveraged loan issuance at the end of an otherwise rocky year for all key markets
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European leveraged finance enters new era
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
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Uptick in high yield could signal start of recovery
Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance made gains in some key jurisdictions in 2023 but challenges remain
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Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024
M&A Explorer | Anticipated rate cuts spark investor optimism, but escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to derail economic recovery
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Extension of consumer protection to farmers - new rules for entering into contracts
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The pre-final text of the EU’s AI Act leaked online
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German debt markets ready to reset after a challenging year
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European leveraged finance: A whole new world
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.
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PE deal financing in 2024: Better times ahead?
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Q&A explainer: Private debt in a changing market
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Five factors shaping leveraged finance in 2024
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European leveraged finance overview
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Dawn Raid Analysis Quarterly: 2023 Q4
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 2023 Q4.
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Megadeals highlight resilience of construction and EMU industries
M&A Explorer | Consolidation and alternative energy drive big-ticket energy, mining and utilities M&A
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Dawn of the EU's AI Act: political agreement reached on world's first comprehensive horizontal AI regulation
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New European Green Bond Standard is a game-changer
An overlooked provision of the regulation may offer the clearest path yet to net-zero
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Luxury powerhouses turn to M&A amid slowing sales
M&A Explorer | Declining consumer spending power is driving down revenues and pushing luxury firms to seek new avenues for growth
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High yield issuance rallies in Western markets
Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance in the US and Western Europe shows strong year-on-year gains, but challenges in the real estate sector weigh on APAC activity
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The European Green Bonds Regulation a Big Deal for the Green Deal
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Investors flock to lucrative aerospace and defense industry
M&A Explorer | Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical unrest, space, satellite and surveillance assets attract increasing premiums
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Loan markets remain challenging, but green shoots emerge
Debt Exporer | Loan issuance slowed in all key regions during the first nine months of 2023, but after a tough year there are signs that market conditions may be improving
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Lexology GTDT: Technology M&A 2024
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ICLG - Class and Group Actions Laws and Regulations 2024
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Dawn Raid Analysis Quarterly: 2023 Q3
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 2023 Q3.
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Information regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam
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Private Equity 2023 Global Practice Guide: Czech Republic
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Mercosur Trade Alert
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Information regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Aluminum Extrusions from 15 countries
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The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – A New Chapter for Foreign Subsidies Scrutiny in the EU
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US high yield markets spring to life
Debt Explorer | High yield bond activity rallies in the US as borrowers pivot away from pricier leveraged loans, but European and Asian markets remain challenged
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Generative AI boom sparks investment spree
M&A Explorer | A flurry of dealmaking is taking place as investors look to stake their claim in AI's newest frontier
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US SEC Adopts Final Private Fund Adviser Rules - Implications for Non-US Investment Advisers
Rule vacated on June 5, 20241
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Dawn Raid Analysis Quarterly: 2023 Q2
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 2023 Q2.
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Subdued macro conditions shelve major loan activity
Debt Explorer | Loan issuance across all major jurisdictions saw year-on-year double-digit declines during the first half of 2023, as high inflation and rising interest rates continued to weigh on loan activity
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Global M&A faces market headwinds in Q2
M&A Explorer | Ongoing uncertainty hampers dealmaking in second quarter of the year, but mining megadeals and the race for clean energy offer a ray of hope
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Renewable energy – new challenges require a bespoke approach to risk allocation
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Resilient Italian economy keeps non-performing loans in check
Debt Explorer | Expectations of a surge in non-performing loans in Italy have failed to materialize, with the country’s banking system and economy holding firm in the face of macroeconomic volatility
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U.S. Antitrust Agencies Propose Sweeping Changes to Merger Guidelines – 5 Key Things You Need to Know
