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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Jersey and Guernsey (collectively, the "Channel Islands") remain popular for both private equity buyout structures of UK and international corporate groups across various industries and asset classes, and for leverage structures to maximise existing investments and facilitate general corporate borrowing.

Finance 163

Finance Finance Private Equity Acquisitions 163

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Brokers / Corporate Finance - Mid-market investment banks consolidate at the fastest rate yet—Panmure Gordon & Liberum, Redburn (Europe) & Atlantic Equities and Cenkos Securities & FinnCap Group mergers reshape the City skyline.

Corporate Finance 175

Corporate Finance Broker Finance Finance 175

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financing in private equity (PE) has experienced significant changes. Rising costs of debt and fluctuating availability have compelled PE firms to reassess their financing strategies. By: Bennett Jones LLP

Private Equity 157

Private Equity Debt Finance Finance 157

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MAY 1, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Rebel Foods, an India-based cloud kitchen startup, announced that it raised $25 million from Qatar Investment Authority. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 180

Food Finance Finance Investment 180

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MARCH 10, 2025

Our Global Fund Finance practice recently sponsored and attended the 2025 Global Fund Finance Symposium. Hosted annually by the Fund Finance Association, these conferences bring together key players in the fund finance market, including investors, fund managers, bankers, and lawyers. By: DLA Piper

Finance 163

Finance Finance Funds Investors 163

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For example, sponsors are making incremental investments into portfolio companies or using portco balance sheet cash and/or stock to finance acquisitions of minority investments in or joint venture transactions with AI-focused companies. "We’re currently seeing a lot of follow-on investments into AI. By: Proskauer Rose LLP

Mergers and Acquisitions 315

Mergers and Acquisitions Acquisitions Portfolio Finance 315

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Rebel Foods, Wendy's India franchisee and cloud kitchen operator, announced that it raised $210 million in its Series G financing. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 180

Food Finance Finance IT 180

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - In this Legal Update, we provide suggestions for junior finance professionals new to the fund finance market and offer practical suggestions for beginning their careers with a solid foundation. By: Mayer Brown

Finance 169

Finance Finance Funds 169

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JUNE 18, 2024

Section 23A and Super 23A can create additional complications for lenders in the fund finance market. By: Mayer Brown

Finance 175

Finance Finance Funds Financial Institution 175

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Ferrero announced that it plans to buy Power Crunch, a protein snacks brand, for an undisclosed sum. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 185

Food Finance Finance IT 185

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The year 2023 presented the fund finance industry with many challenges that it rose to face with an inventiveness and rigour that showed just how mature and multi-faceted the market has become.

Finance 198

Finance Finance Funds IT 198

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Specialty Finance / Marketplace Lending - Consolidation fever grips non-bank lenders and banks alike—SME lending, revenue-based finance and PropFinance at its core. Current market: Marginal uptick in M&A activity. By: White & Case LLP

Finance 175

Finance Finance Financial Services M&A 175

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Food Venture Financing - Trends Lever VC announced that it completed a first close of $50 million for a new fund dedicated to early stage agrifoodtech startups. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 180

Food Finance Finance Funds 180

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Consumer Finance - Current market: Inflexion point for UK & European consumer lending - We are seeing: Significant consolidation activity: -First-movers attempt to conquer their niches (e.g.,

Finance 175

Finance Finance Financial Services M&A 175

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JUNE 15, 2023

Therefore, in this report we focus on recent developments that stand to impact healthcare financings. Please see full Report below for more. By: Paul Hastings LLP

Finance 130

Finance Finance Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions 130

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MAY 13, 2024

As ever, the event brought together a wide range of market participants from across the industry, providing a unique opportunity to network and learn more about the many exciting developments taking place in fund finance. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finance 185

Finance Finance Funds 185

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Inari, a seed gene-editing company, raised $144 million in its Series G round. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 175

Food Finance Finance IT 175

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MARCH 10, 2025

The 2025 Fund Finance conference in Miami convened industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore the latest trends and challenges in the rapidly evolving world of fund finance.

Finance 163

Finance Finance Funds 163

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MARCH 28, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Fresh Del Monte, a fresh fruit and vegetable grocer, is buying a majority stake in Avolio, positioning itself in the growing avocado oil market, which is expected to expand from $637 million to a $1.2 billion business by 2032. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 180

Food Finance Finance Business 180

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Food Venture Financing Trends - Formo, a fermentation startup that develops alternative cheeses, announced that it raised $61 million in its Series B round. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 175

Food Finance Finance IT 175

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Just like the romantic union of global pop superstar Taylor Swift and Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce, in the business world, combinations of similarly sized companies – or so-called mergers of equals – can yield positive benefits if executed with care.

Mergers 169

Mergers Finance Finance Business 169

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Let’s look at the process of getting a venture financing to closing, and the primary deal documents you can expect to see along the way. Whether you’re a first-time founder or a serial entrepreneur, the process of obtaining venture funding can be complicated and confusing. By: Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Finance 180

Finance Finance Funds 180

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MARCH 3, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Celsius has announced that it is purchasing Alani Nu, an energy drink brand, for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 169

Food Finance Finance Stock 169

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, the White & Case leveraged finance team made a series of predictions on how the leveraged loan and high yield bond markets would perform in 2024.

Finance 175

Finance Finance Investors 175

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

After a subdued 2023 during which it was challenging for private equity (PE) to raise debt financing as a result of elevated interest rates and a difficult syndicated lending market, 2024 featured a material shift in the global credit landscape. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Private Equity 168

Private Equity Equities Finance Finance 168

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble. By: White & Case LLP

Finance 157

Finance Finance Financial Services Valuation 157

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APRIL 5, 2024

It was a muted start to the year for the acquisition and leveraged finance market due to a challenging macroeconomic climate.

Finance 180

Finance Finance Acquisitions IT 180

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JANUARY 20, 2025

A period of high interest rates and economic headwinds have made it challenging for companies in Latin America to secure financing for transactions. Against this backdrop, businesses, dealmakers, and lenders have increasingly turned to innovative securitization and structured finance products to execute deals.

Finance 157

Finance Finance Economics Business 157

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We are seeing - Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months - VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money and Fasanara Capital's debt investment in Novicap). By: White & Case LLP

Finance 266

Finance Finance Debt Capital 266

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MARCH 21, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - PepsiCo announced that is plans to acquire Poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, which includes $300 million in tax benefits. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 157

Food Finance Finance 157

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Access to liquidity was a central theme of 2024 in the European fund finance market. Whilst macro-economic factors suppressed demand for subscription lines, alternatives such as NAV, GP and back-leverage facilities kept many of us occupied throughout the year. By: Walkers

Finance 163

Finance Finance Funds Economics 163

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JANUARY 30, 2024

European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. Subdued M&A pipeline and cautious underwriting by banks limit buyout financing opportunities. Subdued M&A pipeline and cautious underwriting by banks limit buyout financing opportunities. By: White & Case LLP

Finance 163

Finance Finance Underwriting M&A 163

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Although second lien loans in subscription line finance have been discussed with interest over the years, their use has been sporadic and it has only been very recently that we have started to see a real uptake in the use of these structures, especially here in Europe. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finance 180

Finance Finance IT 180

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Finance Forum Welcome Remarks - Good afternoon. Welcome to the Cadwalader Finance Forum. I’m Wes Misson, the Co-Chair of the Finance Group at Cadwalader. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finance 175

Finance Finance 175

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JANUARY 22, 2024

The Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently begun issuing comment letters in the life sciences reverse merger (RM) context that involve a broadened interpretation of the definition of “shell company" for the purposes of applicable SEC rules. By: Goodwin

Corporate Finance 175

Corporate Finance Mergers Securities Finance 175

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This fall, Latham’s Investment Funds Practice provided guidance on financing options and considerations for funds and portfolio companies in the second installment of the Private Funds Breakfast Series.

Portfolio 163

Portfolio Funds Finance Finance 163

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other matters affecting the fund finance market and related capital markets. By: DLA Piper

Finance 163

Finance Finance Funds Capital Market 163