Stop right there – intercreditor standstills that grind to a halt
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European leveraged finance: A market reawakened
After a challenging period of elevated rates, Europe's leveraged finance markets are poised for growth in 2025, with stabilising costs, rising competition and renewed opportunities for dealmakers.
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European leveraged finance report: Revisiting the crystal ball
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
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Looking at all the angles: incremental debt incurrence flexibility in detail
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PIK a pocket or two?
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Creditor protections in liability management transactions
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Governing law of loan agreements – why does it matter?
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Side Letters: Just Paper Tigers, Or Do They Roar?
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Six things to reflect on for creditors considering a share pledge enforcement
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Are You as Senior Secured as You Think?
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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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European leveraged finance: Choosing the right path
European leveraged finance markets paused for breath in 2022, due to rising interest rates, volatile geopolitics and a tightening of financial markets across the board—but what can we expect in 2023?
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Getting the deal done: How is European PE securing debt in a tight market?
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Recurring revenue reset?
Debt Explorer | As the technology sector cools and macro-economic headwinds build, lenders are reassessing the provision of recurring revenue loans
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Buy-and-build boom sees add-on debt surge
Issuers are tapping institutional loan markets for add-on debt at a rapid pace as private equity firms turn to buy-and-build strategies to lower entry multiples and accelerate deployment
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SPACs on track to drive M&A leveraged loan issuance
Record SPAC issuance is expected to boost M&A activity, supporting additional leveraged finance issuance, while financial sponsors take advantage of the opportunity to exit existing investments.
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Private equity turns to fund restructurings in COVID-19 slowdown
General partner-led fund restructurings accounted for the majority of private equity secondaries volume in 2020 as managers sought liquidity in a flat exit market
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European leveraged finance: COVID-19 and the flight to quality
The European leveraged finance market remains resilient after a year of unprecedented hardship, as lenders dissect credits to determine the best possible deals, from pricing to documentary terms
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What is shaping sponsor debt decisions for 2021?
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LIBOR Hub: The countdown begins on the London Interbank Offered Rate
On the end of LIBOR: The end of 2021 will mark a milestone in global financial markets when regulators, in effect, phase out the "LIBOR benchmark" that underpins much of the global financial system
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Regulators determined to keep SOFR transition on track
The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021
