6/18/2026 3:09:37 PM Deferred, Not Defused: Three Forces Reshaping Restructuring in 2026 By Matthew Czyzyk Natalie Blanc For all the macroeconomic pressure of the past 18 months, 2026 has so far been a quieter period for European restructuring than many had...
6/16/2026 9:30:08 AM Golden Power 2026: Navigating the Latest Italian FDI Screening Developments By Niccolo Vernillo Jacopo Figus Diaz Lorenzo Russo In this article, first published in the the June issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, we consider...
6/15/2026 4:07:37 PM The expanding role of back leverage: “loan-on-loan” for non-real estate assets By Laura Bretherton Richard Fletcher Ryan Moore Catherine Dawkins +1 more... Show less In this article, the authors examine the core structure of “loan-on-loan” transactions and consider how market practice may translate to...
6/15/2026 2:39:37 PM SuperReturn International 2026: Private Credit in Focus By Natalie Blanc Ana Biloglav The Ropes & Gray team attended the SuperReturn International conference in Berlin last week. The week started with a focus on private...
6/11/2026 4:02:07 PM Q is for quasi-security By Rachel Finn Andrew Dodds In modern finance structures, lenders are rarely relying on just “true” security. Alongside fixed and floating charges sits a wider, less...
6/10/2026 1:04:07 PM Platform extension in private credit: growth, granularity and governance By Pete Chapman Margarida Ferreira Adam Caines The evolution of private credit is being driven by two parallel trends: platform expansion and product specialisation. Many franchises...
6/10/2026 9:39:10 AM Macfarlanes advises Iguanas Holdings Limited on restructuring plan By Paul Keddie Liam McCafferty Macfarlanes has advised Iguanas Holdings Limited, the operator of the Latin American-inspired ‘Las Iguanas’ restaurants, on its...
6/9/2026 9:42:08 AM Finance Newsletter: Article 21c CRD VI for International Lenders By Caroline Bruyant Bonde Floor van Heijst Jessica Derocque Andries Doets Michael Jünemann +2 more... Show less Cross-Border Lending into the EU: January 2027 Deadline for Credit Institutions Third-country credit institutions lending to EU...
6/3/2026 8:12:37 AM UK EMIR – clearing threshold for commodity derivatives increased By Edward Karsten William Sykes Since our previous note summarising proposed changes to the clearing thresholds under EU EMIR and UK EMIR, the FCA has issued FCA...
6/1/2026 4:19:08 PM A-Z of banking and finance: P is for prepayment By Matthew Padian Stephen Demery Prepayment is the early repayment of all or part of a loan. It may be available at the borrower’s discretion, or be required following...
5/29/2026 2:32:08 PM Hassans advises the Sunborn Group on the refinance of its up to EUR 60,000,000 senior secured bonds by securing a new senior loan facility. By Hassans International Law Firm Ltd Hassans is pleased to have advised the Sunborn Group on the refinance of its up to EUR 60,000,000 senior secured bonds by securing a new...
5/28/2026 10:07:11 AM Asset-backed finance: a market view ahead of Global ABS 2026 By Adam Caines Yagmur Yarar The asset-backed finance (ABF) landscape is changing and as we approach the end of H1 2026 the ABF market is in focus for both positive...
5/22/2026 1:49:07 PM Introducing S&B Signals: helping you anticipate what’s coming next By Tom Lingard Andrew Quick Joe Bedford Tim Carter Hannah Ford Helen Wheddon Kimberley Eyssell Alex Watt Charles Maurice Kate Schmit +7 more... Show less In our conversations with clients, a consistent theme is emerging. The volume and pace of legal and regulatory change is increasing,...
5/21/2026 4:33:37 PM Data Center Investment in 2026: AI Demand, Power Constraints, and Private Equity Trends By Martha Kammoun Peter Scherer Ropes & Gray recently attended IMN’s Data Centers Private Equity conference in New York. Consistent with our own practice experiences,...
5/15/2026 4:51:39 PM NMTC Summit Takeaways: Key Themes Foley Heard in Miami By Nick Kitzman Foley’s New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) team attended the recent Cohn Reznick NMTC Summit in Miami, where community development entities...
5/5/2026 3:18:07 PM PMSIs in Today’s Market: What They Are and Why They Matter for Buyers, Suppliers, and Their Lender By Kyle Lakin Eponine Zhou In today’s market, with increasing needs for financing, companies are looking for ways to fund equipment purchases and manage...