Since January 2018, the present U.S. administration has imposed a series of tariff policies (U.S. Tariff Policies) that potentially have a wide range of consequences. In this Lexis Practice Advisor® Practice Note, partner Anna Pinedo and associates Martin Estrada and Gonzalo Go discuss disclosure trends related to U.S. Tariff Policies.
New Publication: Structuring Liability Management Transactions
Structuring a transaction that addresses an issuer’s capital structure, including its debt obligations, financial and other covenant limitations, and debt maturity profile, involves compromise in some cases. An appropriate liability management transaction that considers the issuer’s objectives and also provides sufficient incentives for existing security holders can be a delicate balancing exercise.
The topic is timely as in the years following the financial crisis, low interest rates lead issuers to take on cheap debt, with some later refinancing through liability management transactions. Debt management exercises are expected to increase in the years to come.
In the International Financial Law Review‘s publication, Structuring Liability Management Transactions, Mayer Brown lawyers provide a summary of the US legal framework, including guidance provided in numerous no-action letters issued over many years, applicable to debt repurchases, tender offers and exchange offers. They also present some of the main regulatory and tax considerations that should be taken into account when determining the best approach.
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Market Trends 2017/18: Cybersecurity Related Disclosures
Staff Attorneys Mingli Wu and Hanwen Zhang examine representative cybersecurity disclosures in a recently published Lexis Practice Advisor® Practice Note.
Market Trends 2017/18: IPO Prospectuses – Avoiding and Responding to Common SEC Comments
Partner Anna Pinedo and associate Ali Perry examine some of the issues most commonly raised in initial Securities and Exchange Commission comment letters on registration statements filed for initial public offerings in a recently published Lexis Practice Advisor® Practice Note.
On point. – Contractual Standards: Distinctions without a Difference?
Counsel Brian Hirshberg and Associate Alex Speyer discuss the degree of effort that a party is expected to undertake in order to carry out customary contractual obligations in a recently published On point.
BDC Facts & Stats
Access our BDC Facts & Stats for a compendium of information regarding the business development companies (BDCs) that have taken measures to increase their use of leverage, the terms of BDC advisory agreements, and more.
Debt Capital Markets in the United States: Regulatory Overview
In a recently published Practical Law Capital Markets Global Guide 2018 article, “Debt Capital Markets in the United States: Regulatory Overview,” Counsel Brian Hirshberg and Partners Anna Pinedo and Remmelt Reigersman provide an overview of legislative restrictions on selling debt securities, market activity and deals, structuring a debt securities issue, main debt capital markets/exchanges, listing debt securities, continuing obligations, advisers and documents, debt prospectus/main offering document, timetables, tax, clearing and settlement, and reform.
This article was first published in the Capital Markets Global Guide 2018 and is reproduced with the permission of the publisher, Thomson Reuters.
Equity Capital Markets in the United States: Regulatory Overview
In a recently published Practical Law Capital Markets Global Guide 2018 article, “Equity Capital Markets in the United States: Regulatory Overview,” Counsel Brian Hirshberg and Partners Anna Pinedo and Remmelt Reigersman provide an overview of the main equity markets/exchanges, regulators and legislation, listing requirements, offering structures, advisers, prospectus/offer documents, marketing, bookbuilding, underwriting, timetables, stabilization, tax, continuing obligations, and de-listing.
This article was first published in the Capital Markets Global Guide 2018 and is reproduced with the permission of the publisher, Thomson Reuters.