Acquisition Financing Trends for Private Equity Sponsors and Strategic Buyers: Commitment Letters, Documentation and More
Evaluating Current Financing Options, Negotiating and Structuring Loan Terms
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide guidance to deal counsel for evaluating and structuring acquisition financing in the current deal market. The panel will discuss recent trends and practical strategies for approaching commitment letters and loan documentation.
Outline
- Current trends in acquisition financing
- Structuring the financing
- Legal considerations
- Loan documentation
- Commitment letters
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What financing options are being used to facilitate M&A deals in the current acquisition market?
- What are the most common deal terms sponsors and buyers are negotiating and the benefits and risks of each?
- What are the best practices for deal counsel for approaching loan documentation and commitment letters?
Faculty
Lawrence F. Flick, II
Partner
Blank Rome
Mr. Flick represents some of the nation’s largest financial institutions and private equity funds and serves... | Read More
Mr. Flick represents some of the nation’s largest financial institutions and private equity funds and serves clients in areas including commercial lending and asset-based financing, mergers and acquisitions, securitizations and structured finance, leveraged lease transactions and reorganizations. He is a frequent author and lecturer on topics of interest to the banking and finance community.
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Jeffrey A. Wurst
Partner
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek
Mr. Wurst is the chairman of the firm’s Financial Services, Banking, & Bankruptcy Department. He has... | Read More
Mr. Wurst is the chairman of the firm’s Financial Services, Banking, & Bankruptcy Department. He has significant expertise in asset-based lending, factoring, and all other areas of commercial finance, bankruptcy matters, workouts and turnaround situations. He is actively involved in the documentation of commercial finance and leasing transactions, as well as litigation that may arise out of or in connection with such transactions.
CloseS. Randy Lampert
President
Lampert Debt Advisors
Mr. Lampert is the founder of Lampert Debt Advisors, a boutique investment bank specializing in structuring and raising... | Read More
Mr. Lampert is the founder of Lampert Debt Advisors, a boutique investment bank specializing in structuring and raising capital for middle market companies. He has provided debt financing services to corporations for over thirty years. He has completed nearly $15 Billion in debt and equity financings. He was previously a co-founder of the debt capital markets group at a major middle market investment bank.
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Director
Lampert Debt Advisors
Mr. Schofield joined Lampert Debt Advisors as Director in November 2009. Most recently, he served as Vice President for... | Read More
Mr. Schofield joined Lampert Debt Advisors as Director in November 2009. Most recently, he served as Vice President for ICON Capital where he was responsible for sourcing and structuring asset based transactions in a variety of industries including manufacturing, marine and transportation. Prior to that, he founded Schofield Realty Group, a real estate development company in Boston, MA.
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