Understanding the intricate world of financing acquisitions becomes manageable with detailed, practical guidance crafted specifically for legal professionals. This resource provides the essential insights necessary to structure and negotiate acquisition finance deals successfully, ensuring both compliance and a strategic edge. Keep abreast of the latest regulatory changes, best practices, and case law to offer exceptional counsel in this ever-evolving field.
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has submitted its response to the Financial Policy Committee (FPC)’s review of UK bank capital...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) Our cases round-up from March 2026; (2) Our Sustainable finance and ESG...
This edition of the Sustainable finance and ESG round-up from the Finance Group includes: (1) HM Treasury publishes Good Practice Guide —TCFD...
Banking & Finance analysis: This News Analysis provides a summary of the cases we have alerted in Banking & Finance for March 2026....
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Market flexWhat is a 'market flex' provision?A market flex provision is designed to give arrangers and underwriters some flexibility as to the terms of a financing following the signing of the relevant facility agreement. Given that they arrange and underwrite the deal, the market flex provisions
Interim loan agreements in acquisition finance transactionsWhat are interim loan agreements?Interim loan agreements are short form loan agreements which are put in place as a 'bridge' until full finance documentation is agreed.When and why are interim loan agreements used in acquisition finance
Acquisition finance—mandatory and voluntary prepayment clausesIt is common for facility agreements to require the borrower(s) to prepay all or part of the facility on the occurrence of certain events, known as mandatory prepayment events. For a general discussion of common mandatory prepayment
Incremental debt flexibility or accordion featuresWhat are incremental facilities?An incremental facility is feature included in a credit agreement where, subject to meeting certain pre-agreed parameters, the borrower is afforded the flexibility to incur additional (or increases in) debt facility
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