Finance Law and Banking Law

BNP Paribas is seeking a Vice President - Legal Counsel to serve on the Asset Finance & Securitization (“AFS”) Legal team.

The global aviation leasing and finance market continues to navigate an era of unprecedented geopolitical risk.

Adopting Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases, introduces new considerations for companies with leases. One such complex consideration is accounting for the potential impairment...

How do U.S. leveraged finance and project finance transactions differ in their treatment of hedging counterparties within senior secured credit structures? This analysis examines the documentation architecture, eligibility frameworks, governance mechanics, waterfall priorities, and enforcement coordination that distinguish these two markets' approaches to integrating hedges into collateral packages.

Sponsors and corporates face an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape when implementing hedging strategies in debt financings. This comprehensive guide examines the critical coordination required between treasury, legal teams, financial advisors and hedge providers to navigate ISDA documentation, regulatory compliance under EMIR and Dodd-Frank, and deal-contingent structures.

In leveraged and asset-based lending, the unitranche structure offers a sophisticated approach to allocating risk and return among lenders within a single credit facility. How do first out and last out arrangements work in practice, and what critical provisions should lenders negotiate to protect their interests? This analysis examines the mechanics, economic features, and key considerations that inform participation decisions in these increasingly popular financing structures.

Establishing a hedge fund involves far more than simple replication of existing structures. What critical factors must managers evaluate when navigating the increasingly complex landscape of liquid...

The CFTC has proposed a new exemption from commodity pool operator registration for SEC-registered investment advisers operating privately offered commodity pools with sophisticated investors...

From New York real estate to private equity, Gavriel Kahane of Arkhouse reveals how he identifies mispriced assets in public markets that private investors overlook. This conversation explores trophy assets, activist investing, and the strategic pursuit of companies like Columbia Property Trust, Macy's, and Family Dollar where Wall Street valuations diverge from Main Street realities.

How do U.S. leveraged finance and project finance transactions differ in their treatment of hedging counterparties within senior secured credit structures? This analysis examines the documentation architecture, eligibility frameworks, governance mechanics, waterfall priorities, and enforcement coordination that distinguish these two markets' approaches to integrating hedges into collateral packages.

Explore the latest developments in sustainable energy and infrastructure, from attorney insights and DOE financing myths to M&A activity in solar, EV charging, and clean energy sectors. Discover how legal expertise, strategic investments, and regulatory updates are shaping the future of renewable energy markets.

Space related assets are becoming investable for infrastructure investors, but not uniformly and not on conventional terms.