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Are Intercreditor Agreements Now Going According to Plan?
August 01, 2016
Intercreditor agreements are of greater importance given today's active secondary loan market, which clears a path for the debtor's original relationship lenders to sell their interests should a restructuring loom. Distressed debt purchasers, on the other hand, may have different objectives that make them less willing to join forces with longer-term holders.
Banks and Landlords: Competing Lien Interests
July 01, 2016
Banks that provide financing for commercial tenants and the real estate landlords for those same tenants both want additional security in the tenant's personal property located at the premises. This article provides a discussion of the varied interests of the landlord and the tenant's lender in the tenant's personal property, along with suggested compromise solutions.
Debtor's Power to Reject Executory Contract Trumps Counter-Party Debtor's Power to Assume Same Agreement
July 01, 2016
Among the various rights and protections afforded by the Bankruptcy Code to a debtor-in-possession, one of the most potent is the debtor's broad authority to assume or reject existing executory contracts and unexpired leases. Indeed, this power is one of the most useful tools available to a debtor, and in certain cases, it can be a major or even a primary reason for the bankruptcy filing.
Investing in Renewable Energy Projects
July 01, 2016
The prolonged wait for the extension of the renewable energy tax credits throughout 2015 may have somewhat dimmed investor interest for backing renewable energy projects through the monetization of the tax credits.
Lender Beware: Ignore Suspicious Activity at Your Own Peril
July 01, 2016
Recently, the Seventh Circuit held that a lender who should have discovered that its borrower lacked authority to pledge assets is not protected by a good-faith defense to a fraudulent transfer action. Without this defense, the lender lost its security. Should the priority of the lender's claim should be further reduced through equitable subordination?
Leasing in Latin America
July 01, 2016
Despite the cultural differences and political uncertainties that some investors face, Latin America is an attractive forum for foreign investment and is home to some of the largest economies in the world (Brazil and Mexico). Its proximity to the U.S. and its consumer demand make Latin America a profitable place for business.
The Unstoppable Rise of SLBs
June 01, 2016
A look at an alternative financing strategy that is seeing strong momentum in the commercial real estate industry, in which corporations selling their facilities enter into long-term net leases with the investors as an alternative for managing and financing the buildings they occupy.
'Best Efforts,' 'Commercially Reasonable' and Other Terms No One Understands
June 01, 2016
In this article, the authors explore why vague contractual terms are routinely used, explain how they have been inconsistently interpreted by the courts, and offer some practical tips to minimize the havoc ambiguous terms can wreak.
Joint Employment and the Contingent Worker
June 01, 2016
Contingent employment arrangements result in third parties, such as the temporary staffing agency, employing the workers ' not the company on whose behalf the work is being performed. These arrangements generally allow the putative joint employer to minimize or even avoid functions such as recruiting, screening, hiring, paying workers, and complying with labor and employment laws. This avoidance, however, often comes with significant risks.
Supreme Court Deadlock over Spousal Guaranties Will Continue to Affect Costs of Equipment Financing
June 01, 2016
This article is a follow-up to the author's September, 2015, review of best practices for obtaining spousal guaranties in equipment financing transactions in light of the Supreme Court's decision in <i>Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore.</i>

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