This CLE course will examine current market terms and conditions for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds and the characteristics common to each type of financing. The panel will discuss various covenants, including additional debt provisions, equity cures, builder baskets, and other key terms and c... Read More

This CLE course will provide an overview of critical financing-related provisions in acquisition agreements from multiple perspectives and provide a conceptual understanding of how the provisions in question interplay with the goals of the particular party. The panel will review example provisions a... Read More

This CLE course will provide an overview of the latest developments and trends in net asset value (NAV) financing loan structures. The panel will discuss the market conditions that have led to an increase in the number of NAV financings, the growing use of holding company (Holdco) loan structures, v... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss various aspects of due diligence that should be conducted in fund finance transactions, including subscription credit facilities (SCF) and net asset value (NAV) credit facilities. The panel will describe some of the current diligence practices typically involved in each... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the implications of the new Outbound Investment Rules on loan documentation and lender due diligence processes. The panel will summarize the new regulatory framework and highlight compliance and risk management procedures for lenders and key considerations for borrowers... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide finance counsel on the impact of recently imposed or proposed tariffs on supply chain financing (SCF) and provide guidance for structuring and documenting an SCF facility. The panel will discuss their insights, including the pros and cons of this alternative payment struc... Read More

The CLE course will outline the key considerations in structuring management lines of credit, general partner (GP) financing, and employee co-investment facilities within private equity funds. The panel will discuss collateral security packages, fund obligations, administrative concerns, common poin... Read More

This CLE course will provide lender's counsel with a framework for responding to commercial loan defaults. The panel will discuss remedies typically available under loan documents, creative approaches to deal with troublesome loans, and issues the lender should consider before proceeding with accele... Read More

This CLE course will provide borrowers' and lenders' counsel with a review of the use of EBITDA, leverage ratios, and other metrics in loan documentation and uses of financial covenants. The panel will outline critical issues relating to structuring financial covenants, related definitions, and use... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the recent developments and market conditions involving the use of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) - the approved benchmark fallback. The panel will generally provide insights on the current state and challenges and trends related to the transition to SOFR. Read More

This CLE course will provide finance counsel with an analysis of the enforceability of loan guaranties, including bad boy carveouts, in loan default and bankruptcy scenarios. The panel will also discuss potential liabilities for the lender and common defenses asserted by borrowers and guarantors. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a section-by-section analysis of the terms and conditions contained in a commercial loan agreement. The panel discussion will include various types of loan facilities including term loans, revolving credit facilities, and syndicated transactions. Read More

This CLE course will examine certain trends and developments in the private credit markets. The panel will discuss various types of private credit financing, key advantages and risks associated with such financing, and important terms and downside protections that are frequently built into credit do... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the rise in private credit restructurings and the changing dynamics between private equity sponsors and private credit lenders when a borrower is in distress. The panel will explore the more expansive restructuring options available with private credit loans, how lender... Read More

This CLE course will provide legal practitioners with practical advice about preparing true sale and non-consolidation legal opinion letters in securitizations and other structured finance transactions. The panel will review the common elements of these opinion letters, highlight the attendant risks... Read More

This CLE course will provide finance counsel with an analysis of the enforceability of loan guaranties, including bad boy carveouts, in loan default and bankruptcy scenarios. The panel will also discuss potential liabilities for the lender and common defenses asserted by borrowers and guarantors. Read More

This CLE course will provide counsel with an examination of recent legal trends and developments affecting commercial documentation created electronically (including clickwrap, browsewrap, and the like) and signatures sent via email, pdf, text messaging, or other forms of electronic communication, f... Read More

This CLE course will guide commercial finance counsel in drafting intercreditor agreements and those seeking to enforce or resist intercreditor agreements during bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will discuss ways that first lien and second lien lenders can best protect their economic interests in t... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine margin loan facilities where securities are pledged as collateral. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of margin loan financing for private equity sponsors, the key terms and structural components of margin loan facilities, best practices for perfection, the mechan... Read More

This CLE course will provide legal practitioners with practical advice about preparing opinion letters and the typical language included in standard opinions requested in commercial finance transactions. The panel will review the common elements of an opinion letter, highlight the attendant risks an... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the recent rise in the use of debt portability provisions in syndicated and private credit loans. The panelists will discuss the role of portability in debt financing agreements, the benefits of portability for deal parties, the customary portability conditions and term... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide finance counsel with the tools to structure private placement debt. The panel will discuss the drafting and negotiation of the note purchase agreement and the role of the agent, issuer, and investors in the private placement transaction. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide finance counsel with an understanding and overview of term loans, credit risk transfer (CRT) transactions and credit guaranties under current market conditions. The panel will explain how these subline facilities can be structured to complement conventional bank loans a... Read More

This CLE course will examine loan provisions that can become critically important in an event of default, including notice and cure, acceleration, default interest, late fees, and prepayment or "make-whole" premiums. The panel will also discuss pitfalls to avoid in the enforcement of these provision... Read More

This CLE course will provide counsel with an overview and discussion of the unique aspects of unitranche loan facilities and the interplay of those aspects in restructuring and working out of a troubled loan. Read More

This CLE course will guide commercial finance counsel in drafting intercreditor agreements and those seeking to enforce or resist intercreditor agreements during bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will discuss ways that first lien and second lien lenders can best protect their economic interests in t... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the effect of the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) rule on loan transactions, including pre-closing due diligence procedures, legal opinions, and loan processing procedures and documentation. The panel will review the new require... Read More

This CLE webinar will take a deep dive into affirmative and negative covenants in loan agreements that are designed to preserve the creditworthiness of the borrower and protect the lender against downside risk. The panel will review the language and purpose of commonly used affirmative and negative... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how the emergence of private lenders has led to a rise in the number of covenant-lite (cov-lite) loans in leveraged lending. The panel will review the typical terms and features of cov-lite loans, recent trends and developments, and the advantages and disadvantages of c... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the recent rise in credit support transactions in fund finance. The panel will discuss structuring considerations and explain the differences between the common types of credit support including pledges of sponsor's rights with respect to investor capital commitments, e... Read More

This CLE course will examine the complexities in negotiating and documenting an asset-based lending (ABL) facility alongside a leverage loan facility with the same borrower, including the differing collateral and priorities between an asset-based facility and a term loan facility, and how those diff... Read More

This CLE webinar will address provisions that should be considered at the time of origination of a loan to avoid issues for lenders and borrowers during the loan's term. The panel will focus on how loan terms related to assumptions, equity transfers, guarantor replacements, cash management, and oper... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss drafting and interpreting exclusions from collateral for assets that are subject to restrictions on being pledged by the loan parties. The speaker will also discuss the Article 9 rules that override restrictions on assignment. Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the evolution of erroneous payment provisions in credit agreements as a result of the infamous Revlon case. The panel will review provisions developed by market participants, including language advanced by the Loan Syndication and Trading Association (LSTA), and discuss... Read More

This CLE course will provide a framework for U.S. attorneys to give opinions in cross-border transactions, including enforceability, authority, choice of law, the golden rule, misleading opinions, and more. The panel will discuss how differences in custom and practice between U.S. and non-U.S. lawye... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and common loan structures and terms. The panel will review the statutory basis for DIP financing, lender strategies and goals, the DIP financing process, loan structure and amount, price and fees, term and maturity, liens, covenants... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine how a warehouse line of credit is documented between a mortgage loan originator and its warehouse lender, the representations and warranties made by the loan originator, and the remedies for breaches. The panel will also discuss the perfection of the lender's security i... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore how interest rate protection agreements are used to mitigate the risks of floating rate loans and the related loan document analysis. The panel will discuss the economics and components of an interest rate cap and the accompanying loan documentation requirements. Read More

This CLE course will provide counsel with an examination of recent legal trends and developments impacting commercial documentation created online (including clickwrap, browsewrap, and the like) and signatures sent via email, text messaging, or other forms of electronic communication, focusing on lo... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the issues finance counsel should consider when rendering or reviewing opinions in connection with various types of loan modifications. The discussion will include amendments that add collateral or guarantors, add tranches of debt, or modify borrower ownership structure... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the structuring of credit facilities comprised of multiple funds having similar sponsorship but different borrowing bases. The panel will discuss how the fund group concept should be documented to provide a single credit facility with distinct covenants, reps and warrant... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the dynamics of accounts receivable (A/R) factoring as a source of working capital financing. The panel will discuss the key differences between factoring and lending, how transactions are structured and documented, how risks are managed, and how to avoid common issues... Read More

This CLE course will guide finance counsel on how interest rate swaps and other derivative products are used to hedge risk in loan transactions, how derivatives terms are appropriately integrated into loan documentation, and how to document the swap transaction to ensure consistency with the loan. Read More

This CLE webinar will cover the recent release of proposed regulatory capital requirements (known as the Basel III Endgame) and how they will impact the commercial lending landscape. The panel will discuss potential changes to loan structures and loan documentation and provisions to respond to these... Read More

This CLE course will examine the unique characteristics of recurring revenue financing (RRF) and the issues lenders and borrowers should consider in structuring recurring revenue transactions. The panel will also discuss how to address the conversion of such transactions to more conventional earning... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the unique issues farm loans present given the underlying collateral and applicable laws. The panel will address best practices that lenders should follow when granting agricultural-based loans, techniques to combat the biggest challenges, advice on mitigating risks, an... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the vital role Document AI (intelligent document processing) plays in loan production and servicing. Despite the cost savings and efficiencies in the use of these technologies, financial institutions need to be mindful of the guidelines and regulations related to fair le... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss various aspects of due diligence which should be conducted in fund finance transactions, including subscription credit facilities (SCF) and net asset value (NAV) credit facilities. The panel will describe some of the current diligence practices typically involved in eac... Read More

This CLE course will discuss ESG in fund finance, and specifically how to structure and draft sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) to achieve ESG-related objectives that comply with the new principles and guidance. Read More

This CLE course will provide finance counsel with the tools to structure credit facilities for private equity funds, including subscription and net asset value (NAV) based facilities and hybrids that combine aspects of both. The panel will contrast the documentation and collateral for subscription v... Read More

This CLE course will provide commercial finance counsel with guidance on using and analyzing term sheets, proposals, and commitment letters in commercial finance transactions. The panel will explain the potential risks associated with their usage and provide best practices for minimizing those risks... Read More

This CLE course will examine the structuring of loans for private credit funds, including NAV/ABL credit facilities, rated notes, partner loans, and other methods by which private lenders finance their lending capabilities. The panel will discuss special concerns with private credit funds, including... Read More

This CLE course will prepare counsel to draft and review commercial and standby letters of credit (LCs) that comply with Article 5 of the UCC as well as rules of practice, including International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98) and Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP). The panel... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps finance counsel must take now to amend existing credit agreements tied to LIBOR to transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss issues to consider in implementi... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps finance counsel must take now to amend existing credit agreements tied to LIBOR to transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss issues to consider in implementi... Read More

This CLE course will examine three types of credit support packages that lenders may consider when lending to a private investment fund. The panel will discuss the credit support features of unfunded equity capital commitments of limited partners (capital commitments), a guaranty and an equity commi... Read More

This CLE course will discuss structuring and negotiating key terms of the agreement among lenders (AAL) in a unitranche facility, focusing on tranching, payment waterfalls, interest and fees skims, voting, buyouts, remedies, standstill provisions, and assignments. The program will also discuss the e... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine issues that can arise when loans that are hedged with interest rate swaps are modified, extended, or prepaid. The panel will discuss the complexities of entering and modifying swaps in syndicated credit facilities. The panel will also review what steps, if any, lenders... Read More

This CLE course will examine the purchase, lease, and financing structures available for acquiring aircraft. The panel will examine specific structures involving purchase contracts, security agreements, and leasing options. The panel will also discuss underlying concerns for buyers/lessees/borrowers... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine margin loan facilities where securities are pledged as collateral. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of margin loan financing for private equity sponsors, the key terms and structural components of margin loan facilities, the mechanics of margin calls and cures,... Read More

This CLE course will provide an in-depth discussion of considerations to be made by borrowers, guarantors, lenders, and servicers early on in the commercial loan workout process. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the structuring and documentation of NAV financing for private funds. The panel will discuss LTV calculation and default triggers, first/second lien structures, UCC perfection, and intercreditor arrangements with multiple lenders. Read More

This CLE course will provide finance counsel with the tools to structure around legal, political, and economic risks encountered in cross-border lending. The panel will discuss choice of law provisions, foreign guarantors, exit strategies if access to collateral is impaired, credit default swaps, an... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phase-out of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at the end of 2021. The panel will address alternative rates and provisions recommended by the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the steps that lenders... Read More

This CLE program will examine how a warehouse line of credit is documented between a mortgage loan originator and its warehouse lender, the representations and warranties made by the loan originator, and the remedies for breaches. The panel will also discuss the perfection of the lender's security i... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the structuring of subscription credit facilities, with a focus on partnership agreement provisions that provide financing flexibility, defining borrowing base and exclusion events, loan covenants particular to subscription facilities, and lender remedies. The panel will... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the PPP audit process after loan forgiveness has been determined and how to prepare for and respond to an SBA audit. The discussion will include a regulatory update, a review of the PPP loan forgiveness application, and best practices for documenting PPP eligibility and... Read More

This CLE course will provide banking and finance counsel with the knowledge to properly document and close SBA loans. The program will cover the terms and conditions of a Section 7(a) loan and the CDC/504 acquisition/equipment financing mortgage loans. The program will discuss recent changes and dev... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the structuring of credit facilities comprised of multiple funds having similar sponsorship but different borrowing bases. The panel will discuss how the fund group concept should be documented to provide a single credit facility with distinct covenants, reps and warrant... Read More

This CLE course will cover recent changes to the U.S. bank capital rules and the impact on the commercial lending landscape. The panel will discuss how lenders may change loan structures and loan documentation and provisions to meet these requirements. Read More

This CLE course will analyze the terms and characteristics of direct loans and how they vary from syndicated loans. The panel discussion will include financial covenants, collateral and credit support typically required for direct loans, and how private equity lenders can tailor loan terms to each b... Read More

This CLE course will discuss ship financing structures common in traditional bank loans, the emergence of private fund as a financing source, and deal terms that may vary for private fund lenders. The panel will also discuss documentation and filing of ship mortgages, maritime liens, financial coven... Read More

This CLE course will discuss PPP lending as recently revised and expanded under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the New PPP Act or the Act). Panel discussion will include the new eligibility requirements and lending parameters, procedures for existing PPP b... Read More

This CLE course will analyze the structuring and documentation of prepayment transactions utilized in the commodities markets by purchasers and suppliers. The panel will discuss the benefits of prepayment structures and strategies for mitigating the associated risks. Read More

This CLE course will guide attorneys on appealing an adverse lender decision on PPP loan forgiveness. The panel will also discuss the SBA audit process after loan forgiveness has been determined and how to file an appeal of an adverse SBA audit. The discussion will include a regulatory update and a... Read More

This CLE course will discuss latest guidance on how each of the Main Street Lending Programs should be documented, the mechanics of the Fed's SPV participation in each loan, and concerns that must to be addressed with regard to existing financing. The panel will also discuss the interplay of the loa... Read More

This CLE course will provide banking and loan counsel with guidance for structuring and documenting a supply chain finance (SCF) facility. The panel will discuss their insights, including the pros and cons of this alternative payment structure, as well as critical issues for buyers, suppliers, and i... Read More

This CLE course will examine important new developments in equipment financing, including the implementation of lease accounting standards and bundled lease structures which include service components. The panel will also discuss recent case law regarding "true lease" categorization, damages and oth... Read More

This CLE course will examine the U.S. federal income tax issues associated with debt restructurings and workouts, including loan modifications, debt refinancings, and the acquisition of outstanding portfolio company debt, in today's challenging business environment. The panel will discuss planning t... Read More

This CLE course will analyze the contribution obligations of co-guarantors after a borrower defaults on a loan and how a contribution agreement can clarify those obligations. The panel will discuss various actions or circumstances which should be addressed, including partial guaranties, bad acts whi... Read More

This CLE course will analyze the lending parameters and structural features of the Main Street Lending Program established under the CARES Act. The panel discussion will include loan terms, borrower and lender eligibility, and stock buyback and executive comp restrictions placed on participating bor... Read More

This CLE course will examine the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other features of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which expand upon the existing Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will discuss exper... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the terms and structuring of delayed draw term loans. The panel will review the evolving uses of delayed draw term loans (DDTLs) in leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and other private equity transactions and critical points of negotiation, including conditions precedent to making... Read More

This CLE course will provide an analytical framework for drafting and negotiating indemnity provisions in commercial loan agreements. The panel will discuss the types of indemnities typically found in commercial finance transactions and the use of insurance as a substitute or a supplement to indemni... Read More

This CLE course will examine the impact of tax reform on leveraged financing transactions. The panel discussion will include how the new law might affect credit support between affiliates in multinational enterprises, structuring and placement of debt, interest deductibility, and provisions regardin... Read More

This CLE course will discuss equity cure rights provisions in commercial credit agreements. The panel will examine the complex interaction of equity cures with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) financial covenants, forms the equity cure may take when applied in t... Read More

This CLE course will familiarize finance counsel with the technology and some of the current and potential uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in commercial finance transactions. The panel will also discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles companies may encounter in moving tra... Read More

This CLE course will examine the impact of tax reform on financial and other covenants in commercial loan documents. The Mayer Brown panel will discuss document revisions a borrower might request to address lower corporate tax rates and other tax law changes, and the lender's perspective on those re... Read More

This CLE course will guide counsel on drafting and interpreting exclusions from collateral for contracts and other assets that are subject to restrictions on being pledged by the loan parties. This CLE webinar will also help counsel interpret loan document terms that are often not adequately underst... Read More

This CLE course will outline ERISA considerations for lenders providing subscription and other credit facilities to private investment funds that have pension funds, retirement plans and other ERISA-regulated entities as investors. The panel discussion will include descriptions of the representation... Read More

This CLE course will examine the options available to litigators to finance litigation costs and how third-party investors underwrite and structure funding arrangements. The panel will also discuss issues associated with third-party involvement, including undue influence, conflicts of interest and d... Read More

This CLE course will provide finance counsel with an understanding of Term Loan B (TLB) transactions and how they can be structured to complement conventional bank loans while providing borrowers with access to non-bank financing on less restrictive terms. Read More

This CLE course will equip finance counsel to structure and document merchant cash advance transactions. The panel will discuss recent cases that distinguish merchant cash advances (MCAs) from conventional loans, and outline best practices for avoiding loan categorization, perfecting a UCC security... Read More

This CLE course will discuss current Basel III standards and how they have impacted the commercial lending landscape. The program will look at the impact of the standards on terms and conditions of loan structures and loan documentation provisions that have been changed by lenders to meet Basel III... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance on structuring anti-assignment clauses in secured debt financing agreements and interpreting financing agreement terms that are often not properly understood, including "ordinary course of business," "best efforts," "reasonable best efforts" and "commercially re... Read More

This CLE course will analyze the newly finalized regulations regarding uncleared swap margin requirements, how the new changes impact the ability of financial institutions to enter into over-the-counter swaps generally, and how collateral documentation will need to be revised to ensure that derivati... Read More

This CLE course will address the basics of structured finance facilities, including isolation of assets, bankruptcy-remote structures and waterfall technology.The program will focus on understanding these facilities and - in particular - their importance and application inside a capital structure th... Read More

This CLE course will provide counsel with strategies for restructuring a distressed loan, focusing on equity cure rights and loan amendment and modification techniques. The program will discuss strategies from the perspectives of both lenders and borrowers to execute a successful and efficient worko... Read More

This CLE course will prepare business and finance counsel in structuring loan transactions in which stock, bonds, mutual funds and other investment vehicles are used as collateral to secure the loan. The program will address how to properly perfect the security interests while complying with Regulat... Read More