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AP Equipment Financing of Walnut Creek, CA, has named Nick Gibbens senior vice president of vendor finance. His primary objective in this new role is the establishment of vendor finance relationships and programs in newly targeted industry verticals. Gibbens previously held management positions at Bank of the West, Trinity Capital Corporation and United States Leasing Corporation.
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. of Lake Oswego, OR, and Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL) are substantially expanding the parties' existing commercial relationship in North America. Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding, MUL will grow its portfolio from 5,000 railcars to a total of 25,000 railcars over the next four years. The parties' agreement includes a multi-year purchase commitment by MUL for 6,000 newly manufactured railcars from Greenbrier through 2020. Further, MUL has committed to obtain all its newly manufactured railcars exclusively from Greenbrier through 2023. In addition, MUL will supplement its portfolio growth through a combination of lease syndications and used equipment owned and originated by Greenbrier. The combined value of the transaction exceeds $1 billion and follows a successful 2014 railcar lease syndication and asset management partnership between the parties.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.